The United States deployed 12 F-16C fighter jets to Prince Sultan… (истребитель · авиабаза · сша)
The United States deployed 12 F-16C fighter jets to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, and additionally sent 18 F-35A jets from the UK to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The U.S. has also deployed two amphibious assault ships with marine battalions to the region.
Consensus
- The U.S. deployed 12 F-16C fighter jets to Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base.
- The F-16s flew from Italy's Aviano base with refueling support from KC-46 and KC-135 tankers.
- The U.S. also sent 18 F-35A fighters from the UK to Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
- There are approximately 300 American combat aircraft deployed in the Middle East region across multiple bases and naval vessels.
Points of divergence
- The F-16s made a non-stop flight to the Middle East — kommersant
- The F-16s flew from Italy's Aviano base with refueling support from KC-46 and KC-135 tankers — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- US deploys 12 fighters to a Saudi Arabia airbase — Коммерсантъ
- US additionally deployed an F-16C fighter wing to the Middle East — Интерфакс