US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
A US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PAView image in fullscreenA US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September. In total, six people have been taken into custody and then released on bail during the investigation.Suspect in RAF Fairford case called police to report incidentRead moreBritish authorities have linked the incident to Tehran.
- ▪A US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September.
- ▪Photograph: Ben Birchall/PAView image in fullscreenA US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September.
- ▪In total, six people have been taken into custody and then released on bail during the investigation.Suspect in RAF Fairford case called police to report incidentRead moreBritish authorities have linked the incident to Tehran.
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- ▪ US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base — BBC News — UK
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A US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PAView image in fullscreenA US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PAUS militaryUS bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plotAircraft seen leaving at Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central LondonAssociated PressSun 4 Oct 2026 17.25 EDTLast modified on Sun 4 Oct 2026 17.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base.The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the US, according to a Pentagon official who was not…
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