After a B-1 deployment only a few months ago, RAF Fairford has once again become the temporary home for some US Air Force bombers. This time however, they are B-52s!
The four aircraft arrived at RAF Fairford in the afternoon of the 10th February 2022, after a week or two of speculation. They flew non-stop from their home base (Minot AFB) in North Dakota, with the help of a few KC-135 and KC-46 tanker aircraft.
Once in UK airspace, the arrivals were somewhat sporadic. The first one, callsign HATE14, headed straight into Fairford - it is believed it didn't recieve any additional fuel from the tankers over the Atlantic.
Two of the other '52s (HATE11 & 13) were circling for hours over Scotland alongside RAF Eurofighter Typhoons and a Hawk T1 for a photoshoot. Meanwhile, HATE12 headed to the coasts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire to use the weapon ranges!
Also worth noting that it's believed that this Bomber Task Force (BTF) was planned some time ago, long before things heated up in Eastern Europe.
Aircraft in video:
Aircraft: Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Registration: 61-0039
Operator: US Air Force
Unit: 69th BS, 5th BW,
Callsign: HATE14
Based at: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
Arrived at: 1230 hrs
Aircraft: Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Registration: 60-0044
Operator: US Air Force
Unit: 23rd BS, 5th BW,
Callsign: HATE13
Based at: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
Arrived at: 1405 hrs
Aircraft: Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Registration: 61-0018
Operator: US Air Force
Unit: 69th BS, 5th BW,
Callsign: HATE12
Based at: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
Arrived at: 1458 hrs
Aircraft: Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Registration: 61-0003
Operator: US Air Force
Unit: 69th BS, 5th BW,
Callsign: HATE11
Based at: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
Arrived at: 1515 hrs
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