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Three US bombers land at airbase in Britain
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Three US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers have landed at the Royal Air Force Fairford base in Gloucestershire, southern England, as the Pentagon prepares for a new "surge" in strikes against Iran.</p>
<p>A B-1 bomber arrived at the British airbase on Friday evening, with two more landing on Saturday morning. Gloucestershire is expected to see a further stream of US aircraft arriving in the coming week.</p>
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<figcaption>A US Air Force C-5 Galaxy sits on the runway at RAF Fairford in southwest England shortly after sunrise on 7 March 2026 (AFP)</figcaption>
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<p>B-1 bombers cost up to $2bn each and can carry 24 cruise missiles, allowing them to execute long-range missions without detection.</p>
<p>War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the US would use British bases to "dramatically" increase its strikes on Iran.</p>
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