USAF C-17s Fly In and Out of Israel, Fighter Jets En Route to Middle East
Oct. 10, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed Oct. 10 that C-17 Globemaster III aircraft have carried out several missions to and from Israel since the militant group Hamas launched surprise attacks over the weekend, sparking an all-out war.
“We’ve had a couple of missions I’m aware of where C-17s have brought some people back from Israel that were there. Beyond that I really can’t get into that area,” Kendall said in an interview with the Atlantic Council, confirming reports from open source flight trackers that noted C-17s flying in and out of Tel Aviv on Oct. 8.
U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to queries from Air & Space Forces Magazine requesting more details about the missions. Kendall declined to reveal more specifics in the interview.
In addition to the C-17s, Kendall did note other adjustments in Air Force deployments in the region as a result of the conflict.
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