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Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:48:16 UTC
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)
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@DefenceGeekFri, 20 Mar 2026 07:48:16 UTC
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)
@MATA_osint @Osinttechnical @ArmchairAdml …
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:09:51 UTC
Bomber Mission 49 - BUFFs go to Play in the Sandpit #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---
After launching B-1s yesteday morning (31st March 2026), RAF Fairford (EGVA) then also launched a pair of B-52H "Stratofortress" bombers for #OperationEpicFury - once again with these bombers, we've not identified aerial refuelling taking place over Europe or the Mediterranean, and a recent photo from @CENTCOM suggests that the B-52s may in fact be refuelling over Saudi Arabia or other parts of the CENTCOM area only now - we're working to confirm that! So for now, here's the bombers that flew yesterday:
Mission XLIX
B-52H "PLAY54" 61-0035 #AE58AF "Witches Brew"
B-52H "PLAY55" 61-0020 #AE58A9 "The Big Stick"
Moving forward, I'm also going to scrap using roman numerals for the mission numbers because I know folks (including myself) find it more confusing the higher up the numbers we go!
@MATA_osint @ArmchairAdml @rocketron101 @Andyyyyrrrr @Saint1Mil @vcdgf555 @steffanwatkins @Osinttechnical @CobraEmergency @AUX_OSINT
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@DefenceGeekWed, 01 Apr 2026 11:09:51 UTC
Bomber Mission 49 - BUFFs go to Play in the Sandpit #FreeIran
--- Operation EPIC FURY ---
After launching B-1s yesteday morning (31st March 2026), RAF Fairford (EGVA) then also launched a pair of B-52H "Stratofortress" bombers for #OperationEpicFury - once again with these bombers, we've not identified aerial refuelling taking place over Europe or the Mediterranean, and a recent photo from @CENTCOM suggests that the B-52s may in fact be refuelling over Saudi Arabia or other parts of the CENTCOM area only now - we're working to confirm that! So for now, here's the bombers that flew yesterday:
Mission XLIX
B-52H "PLAY54" 61-0035 #AE58AF "Witches Brew"
B-52H "PLAY55" 61-0020 #AE58A9 "The Big Stick"
Moving forward, I'm also going to scrap using roman numerals for the mission numbers because I know folks (including myself) find it more confusing the higher up the numbers we go!
@MATA_osint @ArmchairAdml @rocketron101 @Andyyyyrrrr @Saint1Mil @vcdgf555 @steffanwatkins @Osinttechnical @CobraEmergency @AUX_OSINT
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ماموریت بمبافکن ۴۹ - «بافها» برای بازی در «جعبه شن» میروند #FreeIran
--- عملیات خشم حماسی ---
پس از به پرواز درآمدن بی-۱ها در صبح دیروز (۳۱ مارس ۲۰۲۶)، پایگاه فایرفورد نیروی هوایی سلطنتی بریتانیا (EGVA) نیز یک جفت بمبافکن بی-۵۲اچ «استراتوفورترس» را برای #OperationEpicFury به پرواز درآورد - بار دیگر با این بمبافکنها، ما سوختگیری هوایی در حال انجام برفراز اروپا یا مدیترانه را شناسایی نکردیم، و یک عکس اخیر از سنتکام (فرماندهی مرکزی ایالات متحده آمریکا - CENTCOM) نشان میدهد که بی-۵۲ها ممکن است در واقع فقط اکنون در حال سوختگیری برفراز عربستان سعودی یا سایر بخشهای منطقه تحت پوشش سنتکام باشند - ما در حال تلاش برای تایید آن هستیم! بنابراین در حال حاضر، اینها بمبافکنهایی هستند که دیروز پرواز کردند:
ماموریت ۴۹
B-52H "PLAY54" 61-0035 #AE58AF "Witches Brew"
B-52H "PLAY55" 61-0020 #AE58A9 "The Big Stick"
در ادامه، من همچنین استفاده از اعداد رومی برای شماره ماموریتها را کنار میگذارم، چون میدانم افراد (از جمله خودم) هر چه اعداد بالاتر میروند، آن را گیجکنندهتر میبینند!
@MATA_osint @ArmchairAdml @rocketron101 @Andyyyyrrrr @Saint1Mil @vcdgf555 @steffanwatkins @Osinttechnical @CobraEmergency @AUX_OSINT
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