Mystery fleet of U.S. Air Force tankers crossing Atlantic stirs echoes of Iran strike ahead of secret military meeting | 29 Sept 2025 | Flight trackers have spotted a fleet of U.S. air tankers crossing the Atlantic just as Donald Trump prepares to meet with generals and admirals on Tuesday. Around a dozen KC-135R/T Stratotankers were making the journey on Sunday night, with several en route to RAF Mildenhall — a major Air Force base in England, open-source intelligence (OSINT) accounts reported on X. The presence of air tankers can indicate that the U.S. or Nato is addressing an urgent military requirement for fighter jet refueling capacity. The deployment carries ominous weight, according to three Defense Department sources — two former, one current — who spoke to the Daily Mail on condition of anonymity. Trump is meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. The movement of the Stratotankers comes as Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are preparing to hold a shadowy meeting of the nation’s top military leaders at Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday.