Something is Going
I am afraid that journo and also NutLoose with their estimates might be close. Although an ATC Dinosaur I still check traffic regularily on Flightradar24. Since early December I have seen an increasing number of Stratotanker come across the pond. Some into Mildenhall. Some into Ramstein and others going south east into Turkey or Iraq bases. Right in this moment there is a Sentry - reg. 73-1675 operating over the southern Persion Gulf. Joined by a Stratotanker - reg. 58-0047 !! I share that very uncomfortable feeling of coming evil !!
Hope we are all wrong and . . . also hope that the locks in the higher echelons hold.