We got there on Monday, where nothing much happened until dark, where the 3 B-1s that diverted to Ramstein had made the journey over to Fairford.
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 85-0088 (MOLT12)
The next morning, we had a quick trip to Brize Norton to see 'Vespina' coming in, before hearing that 3 more B-1s were on approach to Fairford, so we rushed over to catch them land.
Royal Air Force - KC2 Voyager - ZZ336 (TARTN21)
Royal Air Force - KC2 Voyager - ZZ336 (TARTN21)
Royal Air Force - KC2 Voyager - ZZ336 (TARTN21)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0138 (TWIN41)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0138 (TWIN41)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 85-0072 (TWIN42)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 85-0072 (TWIN42)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0102 (TWIN43)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0102 (TWIN43)
Then a short while later, a fourth one landed...
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0129 (TWIN44)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0129 (TWIN44)
Then, with the engines running on some of the B-1s, 3 of them started to taxi out to Runway 27, where they soon took off for the first strikes on Iran from RAF Fairford.
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0121 (TAFFY45)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0121 (TAFFY45)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0121 (TAFFY45)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0120 (TAFFY46)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0120 (TAFFY46)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0120 (TAFFY46)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0139 (TAFFY47)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0139 (TAFFY47)
United States Air Force - B-1B Lancer - 86-0139 (TAFFY47)
The next morning we woke up at 6:30am, just in time for them to arrive back at base after a near 15 hour mission.
