"...I expect the UK might look into hanging onto the coat tails of that."
We've never bought any bomber from the US after the B-29 - no B47, B52, B58, F111 (close shave), B1 or B2. Odlly they bought the Canberra from us.......
I guess they are too expensive, there are technology isssues (certainly on the B2) and the roles are different