US military plane lands in Moscow, flight data shows
Flight-tracking data showed the U.S. Air Force cargo plane landing at Vnukovo, while officials gave no explanation for the trip.
- On August 25, an Air Force C-17A Globemaster III landed at Vnukovo International Airport near Moscow, though neither the Air Force nor the Department confirmed the flight's mission.
- Flight tracking data shows the aircraft, callsign REACH4555, departed Riga, Latvia, on August 25, after beginning its journey August 22 in the United States with stops at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Joint Base Charleston, and Joint Base Andrews.
- Unnamed sources cited by Coffe Report described the flight as filed under a "SECDEF support code," suggesting the mission was tied to Department leadership travel or logistics support, though this remains unconfirmed.
- The C-17 is a heavy-lift transport aircraft used by the Air Force for cargo, troop movement, and VIP missions; direct United States military flights into Russia have been rare since the war between Russia and Ukraine began in 2022.
- Officials from the United States and Russia have not disclosed the flight's purpose, the identities of those aboard, or how long the aircraft remained at Vnukovo International Airport.
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