Air Mobility Command removes aircraft tail numbers

I’m sure the conspiracy theorists are loving this:

"Air Mobility Command has directed its refueling and cargo planes to obscure the majority of identifying information painted on the aircraft, citing national security concerns – an unusual move that is alarming to government watchdogs.

James Stewart, a spokesman for Air Mobility Command, told Military.com in an emailed statement that airmen’s missions take them around the globe and often involve sensitive movements of cargo – the main reason behind the change."

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/03/01/air-mobility-command-removes-tail-numbers-and-unit-info-planes-alarming-watchdogs.html

Not that “because we’ve always done it that way” is ever a good reason to keep doing something, but we have had that info on planes for seemingly a long time. Not sure what would prompt the change now.

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This James Stewart? :jester:

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