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U.S. Air Force increases bomber deployment at RAF Fairford to 21 aircraft as B-1B fleet expands for Iran operations

The current force includes approximately 15 B-1B Lancers and six B-52H bombers stationed at the base in southwest England. Data from local observers, air traffic communications and flight tracking indicates that the B-1Bs alone represent about one-third of the aircraft type’s active fleet. The United Kingdom has confirmed that U.S. bombers operating from RAF Fairford are being used to strike Iranian missile facilities. These operations form part…
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defence-industry.eu broke the news in on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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