Like most NATO forces our American brothers like to deploy out of area once and a while to get some valuable training from unfamiliar surroundings. The nearest European Hogs I'm aware of are based at Spangdahlem AFB in Germany but they could be over from the States.
The UK is pretty well sorted with low level airspace and available bombing ranges so it makes sence for them to be here.
I wish I'd known they were deployed earlier though.....we could have got some valuable JPR trg scheduled?
SA
The mighty Hog is expected to make an appearance at the Waddo airshow this weekend as well.
It's all here:
http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/news/st...p?id=123056556