On March 9, 2026, three U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, reinforcing the American long-range bomber posture as Operation Epic Fury continues against Iranian military targets. Their arrival confirms that RAF Fairford, the U.S. Air Force’s main forward operating location for bombers in the UK, is again being used as a key staging base for high-end operations beyond Europe. Open-source flight-tracking records indicated that the three aircraft landed at Fairford after departing from Minot Air Force Base, with serial 60-0023 identified as HOOKY21, 60-0060 as HOOKY22, and 60-0007 as HOOKY23. The deployment comes only days after B-1B Lancer bombers were also sent to Fairford, suggesting that Washington is building not just a visible deterrent posture, but a credible force package for sustained conventional strike operations should the conflict with Iran deepen. Read Full Defense News At This Link.
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| Three U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers have arrived at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom, reinforcing the United States’ forward bomber posture as Operation Epic Fury continues targeting Iranian military assets (Picture Source: U.S. EUCOM) |