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A B-1B Lancer bomber at RAF Fairford after police declared a major incident at the base following the arrest of several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on 28 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump says US bombers moved from UK due to threats

The planes had been stationed at RAF Fairford, the preferred European ​base for US bombers, and had recently been used in US strikes on Iran.

B‑1B Lancer bomber at the RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts US Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, 27 September, 2026. According to the police, security measures were increased around the air base after police arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act. Photo: Reuters

US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns