Three more B-52s have gone from Minot AFB to RAF Fairford.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hat tip, the Fairford area planespotting community.

https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/mid-atlantic-and-beyond-milair-2026.495977/page-104#post-4273225

Three more B-52 bombers arrive in UK as war continues in Middle East

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Mar 15 2026
Royal Air Force Station Fairford (RAF Fairford)
Three more B-52 bombers make up a total of six deployed at RAF Fairford, UK alongside twelve B-1s. Eighteen bombers have now deployed to England as Operation Epic Fury continues in the Middle East, with the support of multiple transport aircraft.

See a playlist of American bomber deployments to Europe here: • American bombers in Europe

RAF Fairford is a bomber airfield operated by the US Air Force in Europe. It is owned by the UK government but leased to the US government for their operations. Permission was given for the base to be used by a forward deployment of bombers on Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East. As of this video, there were at least 18 bombers on the ground.

The B-52 Stratofortresses ('BUFF') shown in this video are from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base (AFB) in North Dakota. While the Rockwell B-1B Lancers ('BONE') featured are operated by the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, and the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB in Texas.

Recorded: 2026
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Three more B-52 bombers arrive in UK as war continues in Middle East

CobraEmergency
2.6K Likes
127,743 Views
Mar 15 2026
Royal Air Force Station Fairford (RAF Fairford)
Three more B-52 bombers make up a total of six deployed at RAF Fairford, UK alongside twelve B-1s. Eighteen bombers have now deployed to England as Operation Epic Fury continues in the Middle East, with the support of multiple transport aircraft.

See a playlist of American bomber deployments to Europe here: • American bombers in Europe

RAF Fairford is a bomber airfield operated by the US Air Force in Europe. It is owned by the UK government but leased to the US government for their operations. Permission was given for the base to be used by a forward deployment of bombers on Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East. As of this video, there were at least 18 bombers on the ground.

The B-52 Stratofortresses ('BUFF') shown in this video are from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base (AFB) in North Dakota. While the Rockwell B-1B Lancers ('BONE') featured are operated by the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, and the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB in Texas.

Recorded: 2026
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[Ocelot II]

1. Is it time for carpet-bombing now?

[EYESORE 9001]

3. My thoughts exactly

B-52 doesn’t have a lot of potential uses. Carpet bombing and dropping nukes. That’s all I know.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. 81 years ago this month, Curtis LeMay was sending B-29s to firebomb Tokyo every night.

I can't begin to imagine the carnage of the last six months of WWII.

[Bluetus]

7. Our intelligence reported there are far too many cibilians still alive.

[Abnredleg]

8. The USAF rarely uses dumb bombs anymore

The weapons of choice for the B-52 are cruise missiles and JDAMs, both of which are precision weapons.

[Ocelot II]

9. Precise enough to hit elementary schools?

[Abnredleg]

10. Truly a huge screwup

[BeyondGeography]

2. Our Strengthen the Revolutionary Guards campaign kicks into high gear

Bomb ‘em back into the Stone Age, eh?

[LearnedHand]

6. Very dramatic videos!