Bomber Task Force (BTF) – Europe
It’s reported here that BTF missions were conducted from 2018
2018
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2019
BTF 19-?
RAF Fairford – 6x B-52H – 2nd Bomb Wing – Arrived 14th/15th/16th March 2019 – Departed 5th/6th April 2019
BTF ??-?
RAF Fairford – 3x B-2A – 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron – Arrived 27th August 2019 – Departed 19th September 2019
BTF 20-1
RAF Fairford – 4x B-52H – 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron – Arrived 10th October 2019 – Departed 8th/12th November 2019
2020
BTF 20-2
RAF Fairford – 3x B-2A 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron – Arrived 12th March 2020 – Departed 20th March 2020
BTF 20-4
RAF Fairford – 6x B-52H – 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron – Arrived 22nd August 2020 – Departed 26th/28th September
2021
BTF 21-1 (not confirmed)
Ørland Air Force Station, Norway – 4x B-1B – 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron – Arrived 22nd February 2021 – Departed ?
BTF 21-3
Morón Air Base, Spain – 4x B-52H – 2nd Bomb Wing – Arrived 17th May 2021 – Departed ?
These patches were made for 23rd Bomb Squadron, although they were never deployed to Morón
BTF ??-?
Keflavik, Iceland – 3x B-2A – 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron – Arrived ? – Departed ?
BTF 22-1
RAF Fairford – 4x B-1B – 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron – Arrived 6th & 7th October 2021 – Departed 14th & 15th November
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