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The B-1B Lancer carried out strikes on Iran—all the way from America
The B-1B Lancer does not typically perform “CONUS-to-CONUS” missions—flying from the mainland United States to the Middle East and back—but one may have been unavoidable this time.
About a dozen B-1B bombers have been deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom for airstrikes on Iran. This accounts for more than half of the US Air Force's mission-capable B-1 Lancer fleet.
The U.S. Air Force now operates three distinct bomber aircraft, all of which can trace their development back to the Cold War ...
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 25, 2025. (U.S. Air Force) U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conducted long-range strikes deep inside Iran on Sunday ...
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B-1B Bombers Deploy to RAF Fairford to Ramp Up Missions Over Iran
Four U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers arrived at RAF Fairford as the U.S. looks to "surge dramatically" the operations over Iran. After the UK allowed the U.S. to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia ...
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