{"id":32155,"date":"2019-10-10T16:20:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T16:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/10\/b-52-stratofortresses-deploy-to-england\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:19:14","slug":"b-52-stratofortresses-deploy-to-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/10\/10\/b-52-stratofortresses-deploy-to-england\/","title":{"rendered":"B-52 Stratofortresses deploy to England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/08\/27\/b-2-stealth-bombers-deploy-to-europe\/\" target=_blank>bomber task force<\/a> of four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/05\/07\/b-52-bombers-are-off-to-rebuff-iran-after-threats-made-against-us-troops-but-dod-wont-say-what-those-were\/\" target=_blank>B-52 Stratofortresses<\/a> and about 350 airmen began a deployment to RAF Fairford in England Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-52s, from the 2nd Bomb Wing, left their home base of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/05\/13\/b-52-bombers-f-15-fighters-fly-first-deterrence-sorties-pointed-at-iran\/\" target=_blank>Barksdale Air Force Base<\/a> in Louisiana that morning, Air Force Global Strike Command said in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircrews will conduct integration and interoperability training with European allies and partners in the region during their deployment, the Air Force said. It will also allow Global Strike to practice how it conducts bomber operations from a forward operating location, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/04\/16\/a-glimpse-of-deployments-to-come-largest-bomber-rotation-since-start-of-iraq-war-comes-home\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5189246.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">A glimpse of deployments to come? Largest bomber rotation since start of Iraq War comes home<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The mission to the UK allowed the 2nd Bomb Wing to practice deploying as an complete unit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By training with their counterparts in allied or partner militaries, the airmen in the task force become familiar with how operations are carried out in different parts of the world, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global Strike Command said it would not discuss details of future operations for security reasons. In an email, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa said that the bombers will be deployed until their missions conclude, but did not say how long that might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4970\" height=\"3313\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5711944.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5711944.jpg.jpg 4970w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5711944.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5711944.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5711944.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5711944.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5711944.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4970px) 100vw, 4970px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crew chiefs from the 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit run final checks on a B-52 Stratofortress prior to take-off from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 21, 2019.  The jet was being prepared to attempt the first-ever launch of laser-guided bombs from a Conventional Rotary Launcher.  (Master Sgt. Ted Daigle\/U.S. Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B-52s were last at Fairford in April, when a task force of six Stratofortresses from Barksdale\u2019s 2nd BW concluded a months-long deployment. 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