US KC-46A tankers, F-18s deploy to CENTCOM

Twelve US Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets are deploying to the CENTCOM area of responsibility from Lajes Air Base in the Azores.

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4 verified

Location

Middle East

Updated

Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 13:04 UTC

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Twelve US Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets are deploying to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility from Lajes Air Base in the Azores, Portugal. This deployment is part of the ongoing, significant US military buildup in the Middle East region. The aircraft are en route to bolster US airpower amid heightened regional tensions.

Updates · 2

5d ago@Osinttechnical

New report confirms 12 USMC F/A-18C Hornets are en route to the Middle East, seen at Lajes.

5d agoIslamic World News

New details: the aircraft are from VMFA-312, passed over Gibraltar, and the message includes a photo.

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