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By (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman      Published  Oct 4, 2026 9:04 PM EDT     (b-1b-bombers-make-hasty-departure-from-england.html#comments)    0           (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=twz.com) Add TWZ (opens in a new tab)      More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.        (FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 4: B1 bombers taxis to the runway to depart for home at RAF Fairford on October 04, 2026 in Fairford, United Kingdom. Around a dozen US B-1B Lancer bombers remain stationed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, following a significant military drawdown late last month that saw six B-52 Stratofortress bombers return across the Atlantic. The heavy aircraft are part of an American forward strike force that has used the Gloucestershire airfield to conduct missions against Iranian capabilities, with total aircraft numbers at the Gloucestershire hub previously peaking between 21 and 23 strategic bombers earlier this year. (Photo by David Bown/Getty Images))   (Photo by David Bown/Getty Images)    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (44bdb57f0b)  (/air/b-1b-bombers-make-hasty-departure-from-england)  (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      (https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/) Terms of Service and(https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy        U.S. Air Force (https://www.twz.com/category/b-1) B-1B Lancer bombers that had been deployed to RAF Fairford in the U.K. since operation Epic Fury have returned to their home stations, a U.S. defense official confirmed to TWZ . The hasty movement was (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/us/politics/us-bombers-britain-raf-fairford-iran.html) reportedly sparked by new Iranian threats against the base, although the Pentagon doesn’t confirm that assertion. The sudden withdrawal came a week after (https://www.twz.com/air/british-police-arrest-men-driving-toward-u-s-bomber-base-in-the-u-k-with-suspected-explosives) a major incident was declared near Fairford following the arrest of five men on suspicion of driving bomb-laden vans toward it. They were later released on bail after no explosives were found. However, Counter-Terrorism police are continuing the investigation and said they were (https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/man-arrested-fairford-air-base-investigation-released-bail-2026-10-03/) considering ​whether a foreign ​state had ⁠been involved . On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the incident might have had an Iranian ​link. (https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/all-b-1-bombers-returning-to-u-s-from-u-k-base-bfa0f797) The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the departure . (FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 4: A Rockwell B1 Lancer heavy bomber takes off from runway 27 to depart for home at RAF Fairford on October 04, 2026 in Fairford, United Kingdom. Around a dozen US B-1B Lancer bombers remain stationed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, following a significant military drawdown late last month that saw six B-52 Stratofortress bombers return across the Atlantic. The heavy aircraft are part of an American forward strike force that has used the Gloucestershire airfield to conduct missions against Iranian capabilities, with total aircraft numbers at the Gloucestershire hub previously peaking between 21 and 23 strategic bombers earlier this year. (Photo by David Bown/Getty Images))  A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer heavy bomber takes off from runway 27 to depart for home at RAF Fairford on Oct. 4, 2026 in Fairford, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Bown/Getty Images) DAVIDBOWN  Bomber strikes launched from Fairford, which included ones executed by both B-1s and B-52s, were a central aspect of major U.S. combat operations against Iran earlier this year. In addition, the installation is a major hub for U.S. military aircraft in the United Kingdom. It is a regular host of strategic assets, including bombers and U-2 spy planes. It also acts as a pit stop for other aircraft, including fighters, that are being ferried to and from the United States. The U.S. withdrew all 12 B-1s “after commanders received new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the installation,” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/us/politics/us-bombers-britain-raf-fairford-iran.html) The New York Times reported , citing two U.S. officials. (FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 4: B1 bombers take off as they depart for home at RAF Fairford on October 04, 2026 in Fairford, United Kingdom. Around a dozen US B-1B Lancer bombers remain stationed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, following a significant military drawdown late last month that saw six B-52 Stratofortress bombers return across the Atlantic. The heavy aircraft are part of an American forward strike force that has used the Gloucestershire airfield to conduct missions against Iranian capabilities, with total aircraft numbers at the Gloucestershire hub previously peaking between 21 and 23 strategic bombers earlier this year. (Photo by David Bown/Getty Images))  U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers depart RAF Fairford for home bases on Oct. 4, 2026. (Photo by David Bown/Getty Images) DAVIDBOWN  “The withdrawal was highly unusual: Such moves are rarely made so quickly from an allied air base in a peacetime country thousands of miles from a combat zone,” the publication added. “The need to move the bombers out of the base, R.A.F. Fairford, was deemed so urgent that some of the planes and their flight crews left while aerial refueling aircraft were still being scrambled to support their flights to the United States. At least three of the planes had landed at their home base in South Dakota by Sunday.” U.S. officials declined to tell the Times the specific nature of the new information that prompted the Lancer withdrawal, some of which had just arrived in the past week as part of a normal rotation of forces to maintain the B-1 forward presence in Europe. “One U.S. official said the new information was part of the same threat warnings that surfaced three weeks ago, but specific details and a sense of urgency spiked in the past 24 hours, alarming commanders,” the publication noted. (https://www.twz.com/air/ea-37bs-arrive-at-raf-fairford-as-iran-threatens-to-attack-the-uk-air-base) As we previously reported , Tehran directly threatened RAF Fairford in July over its use as a base to launch attacks against Iran. “The American aggressor army, which used to launch cruise missiles from its vessels in the Indian Ocean in its aggression after the official resumption of the war, with the end of the missile reserves of the aforementioned vessels, yesterday switched to using B1 planes flying from Fairford Air Base, England,” Tasnim News Agency , a quasi-state outlet in Iran with ties to the country’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), (https://t.me/TasnimNewsEN/79217) claimed on Telegram on July 23. “As the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated, any base that is used to invade Iran’s territory is our legitimate goal.” the enemy must pay the price for its breach of promises, and this time we will not allow America to use deceptive ceasefires to replenish its oil and ammunition stockpiles and then resume attacks once again. — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) (https://x.com/PressTV/status/2080290063691186255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) July 23, 2026    Local aircraft spotters and aviation photographers began to notice the aircraft departing in large numbers earlier on Sunday. The aircraft left in several waves, according to the DefenceGeek X account, run by the senior editor of the U.K. Defence Journal . IN FULL: US Bomber Force Withdrawal from RAF Fairford (https://x.com/hashtag/IranWar%E2%80%8C?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #IranWar‌ OK so now we know the full scale of this withdrawal, here's the details – 10 of the 12 B-1B "Lancer" bombers remaining at the base (including the aircraft that only arrived 6 days ago on a rotation) are heading… (https://t.co/LSBHuomAcz) pic.twitter.com/LSBHuomAcz  — DefenceGeek 🇬🇧 (@DefenceGeek) (https://x.com/DefenceGeek/status/2106785262516719819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 4, 2026    B-1 MAYAN42 departing for home just now🇺🇸 it was with MAYAN41 86-0111 which only recently arrived at RAF Fairford suggesting not a rotation. That's 10 today now. (https://t.co/sfvDjmgdgK) pic.twitter.com/sfvDjmgdgK  — Saint1 (@Saint1Mil) (https://x.com/Saint1Mil/status/2106774439488811160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 4, 2026    The defense official who confirmed the withdrawal said the aircraft movements won’t affect overall readiness. “The Airmen that operate America’s bomber force, including B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s, remain ready to deliver precision global strike capabilities – including through operations that launch and recover from the continental United States – anywhere, anytime,” the official added. When we asked the Pentagon about the retrograde movement of bombers from the U.K., they did not confirm the security issue that prompted it, stating:  “U.S. Air Force bombers routinely operate around the world to support global force readiness and operational requirements. While operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces in real-time, we can acknowledge now that all U.S. bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have re-deployed to their home stations in the United States. The Airmen that operate America’s bomber force, including B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s, remain ready to deliver precision global strike capabilities – including through operations that launch and recover from the continental United States – anywhere, anytime.”  Regardless, this is the first time in months that RAF Fairford has not hosted U.S. bombers.  Contact the author: howard@twz.com   (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) (Howard Altman Avatar)   (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman   Senior Staff Writer    Howard is a Senior Staff Writer for  TWZ  . 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