Originally Posted by
ORAC
Well if check you'll find they did launch two strike waves out of Fairford yesterday, one of 3 x B1s and the other of a single B-52 (was supposed to be a pair but one scrubbed).
Both turned back when the ceasefire was announced, the B-52 landed back a few hours ago with its full load of JASSMs
Yes, but my point was did the UK deny the use of FFD for whatever was planned last night? One would have thought they'd have launched more than 2 B52s (B1s were already inbound, as someone else noted).