Two B-52H Bombers Launch from RAF Fairford to Iran in Operation EPIC FURY

Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers armed with cruise missiles launched from RAF Fairford to Iran as part of Operation EPIC FURY and have returned, tracked via ADS-B.

Retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @DefenceGeek: Bomber Mission XXV - BUFFS go ROME-ing! #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---

Yesterday afternoon (19th March 2026) the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) launched 2x B-52H "Stratofortress" bombers to Iran armed with cruise missiles. The bombers have just landed back at Fairford and were actively pinging on FR24/ADSB on their way home so OPSEC concerns are obviously not a thing now. The aircraft involved in this mission are:

Mission XXV
B-52H "ROME84" 61-0035 #AE58AF "Witches Brew"
B-52H "ROME85" 60-0007 #AE5871 "Guardians of the Upper Realm"
KC-135 "FIST??" ? (Believed from Ramstein)
KC-135 "FIST??" ? (Believed from Ramstein)
KC-135 "FIST??" ? (Believed from Ramstein)
KC-135 "FIST64" ? (From Sofia)
KC-135R "FIST65" 63-8000 #AE0671 (From Sofia)
KC-135 "FIST66" ? (From Sofia)