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US Air Force KC-135 deploys to Peru for airshow

A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker has deployed from MacDill AFB to Lima, Peru, to support the Viper Demo Team at an upcoming airshow.

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Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 14:36 UTC
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A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker, call sign BOBBY01, has deployed from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida and is en route to Lima, Peru. The aircraft is supporting the deployment of the F-16 Viper Demo Team, which is scheduled to perform at the Festival Aéreo BALP on April 25-26, 2026. This routine military-to-military engagement highlights ongoing US Air Force participation in international air demonstrations and public outreach events across the Americas.
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