The U.S. withdrew all 12 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain after security concerns over a suspected Iran-linked terror plot against the base. The Pentagon confirmed the aircraft had returned to U.S. home stations, while officials offered few details about the threat.
The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base.
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations after an unspecified new threat, according to a person familiar, days after the British government arrested a number of individuals in connection with an allege…
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations after an unspecified new threat, according to a person familiar, days after the British government arrested a number of individuals in connection with an allege…
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations days after the British government arrested a number of individuals in connection with an alleged Iranian plot to target the UK airbase where the planes had been stationed.
Aircraft seen leaving Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base.
The U.S. Air Force has redeployed bombers from RAF Fairford in England back to the United States following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the base.
NEW YORK — The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday.
The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base.
The Pentagon has removed bombers based at the Royal Air Force base in the UK that was at the center of a suspected attempted terrorist attack last week.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base.
U.S. removes all B-1 bombers from UK air base amid safety concerns after suspected terror plot | 4 Oct 2026 | The United States has decided to remove all of its B-1 bombers from an air base in the United Kingdom following a suspected terror plot in the country.
All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.
The US has pulled out all its B-1 bombers from a UK air base targeted last week in a foiled terror plot that Iran was believed to be behind, American officials said.
NEW YORK >> The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday.
