Around a dozen U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster IIIs arrived last night at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom. Based upon which military units are involved, and the cargo being carried, it seems IRAN is in for trouble - again.
Most of these C-17 planes came from Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia or Campbell Army Airfield in Kentucky, reportedly carrying helicopters and other equipment for the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).
Most of the C-17s have since continued on to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, though it is not known if they unloaded or loaded anything while on the ground at RAF Fairford.
Two separate sources whom I trust, and who have provided valid inside info to me in the past, say these planes are carrying helicopters and equipment for the US Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).
Most proceeding to Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
The 160th SOAR, known as the "Night Stalkers", specializes in providing rotary-wing aviation support for elite US special operations forces, including modified MH-60 Black Hawks and MH-47 Chinooks for low-level night insertions, as confirmed by open-source flight tracking and imagery showing at least five MH-60s and one MH-47 unloaded at Fairford.
This surge mirrors a similar C-17 movement six months prior to the US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, suggesting potential prepositioning for special operations amid escalating European or Middle East tensions, though no official purpose has been disclosed.
