bomber
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In March, small drones flew over Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, home to many B-52 bombers as well as the Global Strike Command, which oversees America’s bomber fleet and its intercontinental-ballistic missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
U.S. officials were aware of an Iran-linked plot to attack the bomber aircraft and kill personnel at the base, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"But actually using it as a bomber base is a bit worrying."
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
In June, a B-52 bomber jet crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, northeast of Los Angeles, killing eight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Everyone else on the course was a bomber pilot or navigator.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
B-1 bombers housed at Britain’s RAF Fairford exposed an Achilles’ heel in U.K. defenses: its air bases are far from drone-proof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
For big bombers, where inside storage might not be feasible, they could be based somewhere harder to get to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But on Sunday, it emerged the US had pulled its bombers out of the base and returned them to America.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The 146-feet long B-1 bombers parked at RAF Fairford made a uniquely attractive target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“The bombers kept coming,” James Stockdale later wrote, “and we kept cheering.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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