US withdraws all bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected plot
The US has pulled all bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK, with twelve B-1B Lancers returning home on Sunday. The Pentagon said there is no confirmed link between the withdrawal and arrests over an alleged plot against the base.
The United States has pulled all bombers from the British military airfield RAF Fairford. The US Department of Defense confirmed the withdrawal.
Twelve Boeing B-1B Lancer aircraft returned to their home bases in the United States on Sunday, 4 October. B-52 bombers at the base had already returned earlier.
The move appears to stem from security concerns after a suspected attack plan against RAF Fairford. The Pentagon did not confirm a direct link between the withdrawal and arrests connected to the plan.
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- aerotelegraph.comUSA ziehen alle Bomber aus Fairford in Großbritannien ab