B-52s arrive at Fairford for BTF 24-3

Two US Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers landed at RAF Fairford on May 20, 2024, for a bomber task force (BTF) deployment. If the usual pattern applies to this BTF more of the bombers should arrive at the Gloucestershire base.The B-52Hs, s/ns 60-0037 and 61-0018, from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, will be flown by the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron during their stay in the UK. The deployment, Bomber Task Force Europe