US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
Aircraft seen leaving Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central LondonThe 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…
The Pentagon has removed bombers from the UK Royal Air Force base that was at the center of a suspected attempted terrorist attack last week. All American bombers deployed at RAF Fairford have now returned to their home bases in the US, a Defense Department official said. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Media are now reporting the U.S. has removed all Air Force’s bombers, including B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s, on Sunday from RAF Fairford base in the U.K. The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the United States, AP reported, initially citing a Pentagon official who was not authorized to discuss sensitive military movements […]
