Routing over France again.
Bomber Mission XXX - Bold at 30! FreeIran!
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The 30th bombing mission we've tracked since the start of OperationEpicFury, saw 2 B-1B "Lancer" bombers launch from RAF Fairford (EGVA) on 22nd March 2026 to Iran with outbound aerial refuelling support from RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) tankers and return refuelling near Crete (but with the tankers this time staying hidden from tracking software). The bombers arrived back in the UK in the early hours of this morning.
These were:
Mission XXX
B-1B "BOLD36" 86-0121 #AE6BFB "Symphony of Destruction"
B-1B "BOLD37" 86-0107 #AE6BEF "Dragon Slayer"
KC-135R "PETRO11" 63-8878 #AE05B1 (From RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135R "PETRO12" 61-0315 #AE0237 (From RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135R "PETRO13" 60-0324 #AE0480 (From RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135T "PETRO14" 59-1464 #AE0659 (Spare, not used, from RAF Mildenhall)
KC-135? (x3) "PETRO33" to "PETRO35" ? (Likely from Sofia or Bucharest)
