Meanwhile, whilst Trump continues to insult the UK armed forces and PM and threaten to withdraw from NATO....
Bomber Mission 48 - Fists Flinging? #FreeIran!
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---
Yesterday morning (31st March 2026) RAF Fairford (EGVA) launched a pair of B-1B "Lancer" bombers to Iran "FLUNG" flight as part of the ongoing #OperationEpicFury with support provided by tankers from RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) and Bucharest (LROP). The aircraft involved were:
Mission XLVIII
B-1B "FLUNG44" 86-0139 #AE6C0A "Drifter"
B-1B "FLUNG45" 86-0102 #AE5BEB "Bad Moon Rising"
KC-135R "FIST21" 60-0355 #AE0264 (From EGUN)
KC-135R "FIST22" 60-0353 #AE062B (From EGUN)
KC-135T "FIST24" 58-0095 #AE04FD (From EGUN)
KC-135R "FIST52" 58-0073 #AE047A (From LROP)
KC-135R "FIST55" 63-8035 #AE04ED (From LROP)
KC-135R "FIST53" 58-0106 #AE04BE (From LROP)
Bomber Mission 49 - BUFFs go to Play in the Sandpit #FreeIran!
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---
After launching B-1s yesteday morning (31st March 2026), RAF Fairford (EGVA) then also launched a pair of B-52H "Stratofortress" bombers for #OperationEpicFury - once again with these bombers, we've not identified aerial refuelling taking place over Europe or the Mediterranean, and a recent photo from @CENTCOM suggests that the B-52s may in fact be refuelling over Saudi Arabia or other parts of the CENTCOM area only now - we're working to confirm that!
So for now, here's the bombers that flew yesterday:
Mission XLIX
B-52H "PLAY54" 61-0035 #AE58AF "Witches Brew"
B-52H "PLAY55" 61-0020 #AE58A9 "The Big Stick"