B-52s arrive at Fairford
AP: - US bombers touch down at RAF base
The first of a number of expected US B52 bombers has touched down at an RAF base in Gloucestershire. The long-range bomber, expected to be involved in any conflict with Iraq, is the first of around nine believed to be arriving at RAF Fairford. The Ministry of Defence has not yet given official confirmation that the aircraft will be stationed there.
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Will the French or Germans will allow them to transit their airspace if hostilities start?