2014
On June 4th three B-52s landed at RAF Fairford, callsigns EXULT 11/12/13 – two were from the 2nd Bomb Wing based at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana and the other from the 5th Bomb Wing based at Minot AFB, North Dakota. On the lead up to the deployment the three B-52s were due to take part in ‘Exercise Sabre Strike 2014’ but that was cancelled the day they actually arrived and the detachment was downgraded to a familiarisation exercise (FAMEX) around the UK.
Following the B-52 arrivals, on June 8th two B-2As “Spirit of Louisiana” & “Spirit of Indiana” arrived as ‘DEATH 11 & 12’
Jetwash Aviation report – http://www.jetwashaviationphotos.com/2nd-aeg–usaf-b-2s—b-52s-at-raf-fairford.html
2015
BALTOPS / SABRE STRIKE 2015
A great report can be found here –
http://www.jetwashaviationphotos.com/usaf-bombers-in-britain–raf-fairford.html
Some more B-52 Deployment photo’s can be seen here – http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=64889&p=664777#p664777
2016
BALTOPS / SABER STRIKE 2016
Report here – http://www.airshows.co.uk/features/2016/raf-fairford-baltops-exercise-saber-strike/
2017
‘DEFENDERS OF LIBERTY’
Global Strike Command @ RAF Fairford – www.jetwashaviationphotos.com/-defenders-of-liberty-.html
2018
Sovereign Skies – 4 xB52’s – 23rd Bomb Squadron ‘Barons’
BALTOPS / SABER STRIKE 2018
345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron
Updated take on a WWII heritage design, replacing a big round “notional” style bomb with a JDAM and putting a beer in the other hand
AMPLE STRIKE 2018
2x B-52’s – 343rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron
www.501csw.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1626709/ample-strike-18-underway/
2019
Bomber task force 2019 – 6x B-52’s from the 2nd Bomb Wing Barksdale AFB
AMPLE STRIKE 2019
1x B-52 www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1958190/307th-bomb-wing-preps-for-dual-exercises/
B-2 BOMBER TASK FORCE EUROPE
http://www.jetwashaviationphotos.com/useucom-b-2-deployment-2019.html
BOMBER TASK FORCE 20-1
www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1988559/bomber-task-force-deploys-to-europe
