RAF Fairford Bomber Fleet Draw-Down #IranWar
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RAF Fairford Bomber Fleet Draw-Down #IranWar
A total of 8 of the 12 B-1B "Lancer" bombers at RAF Fairford (EGVA) have departed back to the US, as three flights:
Cell 1:
B-1B "MAYAN11" 86-0140 #AE6C0B (DY 345BS) "Last Lancer"
B-1B "MAYAN12" 86-0107 #AE6BEF (WA 77WPS) "Dragon Slayer"
B-1B "MAYAN13" TBC
KC-135R "LAGER52" 61-0315 #AE0237
KC-135T "LAGER53" 58-0095 #AE04FD
Cell 2:
B-1B "MAYAN21" 86-0138 #AE6C09 (EL) "Seek and Destroy"
B-1B "MAYAN22" 86-0103 #AE6BEC (DY) "The Reluctant Dragon"
B-1B "MAYAN23" 86-0124 #AE6BFE (DY) "Oh! Hardluck II"
KC-135R "LAGER54" 63-8878 #AE05B1
KC-135R "LAGER56" 60-0353 #AE062B
Cell 3:
B-1B "MAYAN31" 86-0120 #AE6BFA (EL) "Whiskey Pete"
B-1B "MAYAN32" 85-0069 #AE6BD0 (EL) "Avenger"
KC-46A "BLUE31" 21-46094 #AE63CA
*File photos via *@havoc_aviation, *used with permission*
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