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Bomber Mission XXIV - Bones Back At it! #FreeIran‌ --- Operation EPIC FURY --- Early today (19th March 2026) the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) launched 2x B-1B "Lancer" bombers to Iran with the route through France's airspace resuming. I'm releasing my map early on this one as the bombers are actively pinging on FR24/ADSB so OPSEC concerns are obviously not a thing now. The aircraft involved in this mission are: Mission XXIV B-1B "DRYER74" 86-0107 #AE6BEF "Dragon Slayer" B-1B "DRYER75" 85-0088 #AE6BE1 (Nickname unconfirmed - possibly "Sombrero Skeleton" or "Phoenix") KC-135R "FIST08" 61-0315 #AE0237 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135T "FIST09" 59-1464 #AE0659 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST10" 63-8878 #AE05B1 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST15" 58-0073 #AE047A (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST16" 58-0106 #AE04BE (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST17" 58-0004 #AE04B7 (From Bucharest) @MATA_osint @Osinttechnical @ArmchairAdml @Andyyyyrrrr @AUX_OSINT

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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 @Andyyyyrrrr @AUX_OSINT

#USAF United States Air Force - Coronet East Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 6x #AE0509 62-3552 - GOLD 31 #AE015E 59-1512 - GOLD 32 #AE0486 59-1468 - GOLD 34 #AE0385 59-1467 - GOLD 21 #AE035E 58-0077 - GOLD 22 #AE047B 58-0117 - GOLD 24 Six, soon to be eight, KC-135s are on a Coronet East 048 tasking this morning dragging what I suspect are 12x "SJ" F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina to RAF Lakenheath. GOLD 21/22 and GOLD 31/32 appear to be collecting them from Seymour Johnson, and GOLD 24/34 have departed RAF Mildenhall this morning. We'll most likely see a GOLD 23 and GOLD 33 depart Bangor ANGB later this morning. There have been C-17s flying from Seymour Johnson AFB to Ovda Air Base in Israel in the past few days. 📸 @havoc_aviation @MATA_osint @DefenceGeek @sipjack1776 @TheIntelFrog @Andyyyyrrrr @vcdgf555 @sentdefender @Osinttechnical @FaytuksNetwork @Faytuks @Andyyyyrrrr

The United Kingdom is open in principle to expanding the GCAP jet project to additional nations, Defence Secretary John Healey told the UK Defence Journal, as Poland signals interest in joining the effort. Click image for more. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-open-to-exp…

Starmer: "War footing" Healey: "Pre-war era" Budget: *cuts £10bn more*

@Tetzaoh @BOEjets @AUX_OSINT @Osint613 Phenomenal shots!

#DRYER74 #DRYER75 Departing RAF Fairford this morning.

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@DefenceGeek @MATA_osint After last week's denial why did France approve airspace this time without any public drama

Bomber Mission XXIV - Bones Back At it! #FreeIran‌ --- Operation EPIC FURY --- Early today (19th March 2026) the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) launched 2x B-1B "Lancer" bombers to Iran with the route through France's airspace resuming. I'm releasing my map early on this one as the bombers are actively pinging on FR24/ADSB so OPSEC concerns are obviously not a thing now. The aircraft involved in this mission are: Mission XXIV B-1B "DRYER74" 86-0107 #AE6BEF "Dragon Slayer" B-1B "DRYER75" 85-0088 #AE6BE1 (Nickname unconfirmed - possibly "Sombrero Skeleton" or "Phoenix") KC-135R "FIST08" 61-0315 #AE0237 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135T "FIST09" 59-1464 #AE0659 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST10" 63-8878 #AE05B1 (From RAF Mildenhall) KC-135R "FIST15" 58-0073 #AE047A (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST16" 58-0106 #AE04BE (From Bucharest) KC-135R "FIST17" 58-0004 #AE04B7 (From Bucharest) @MATA_osint @Osinttechnical @ArmchairAdml @Andyyyyrrrr @AUX_OSINT

Four of the Minot B-52s at RAF Fairford yesterday, there are six in this deployment.

Ouch... so much wrong with this lol No, the Avro Manchester didn't bomb the dams No, it wasn't a normal shape bomb The Lancasters that flew Op CHASTISE had to have their upper turret removed and the pump used to power the hydraulic motor that spun the bomb before release

Two men have been charged with a National Security Act offence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London. Nematollah Shahsavani, a dual Iranian/British national, 40 of north Finchley Alireza Farasati, an Iranian national, 22 of Edgware They were both charged with engaging in conduct that is likely to assist a foreign intelligence service,

Bomber Mission XXIII - Another Mission Abort #FreeIran‌ --- Operation EPIC FURY --- Yesterday (18th March 2026) while the US bomber fleet at RAF Fairford (EGVA) was taking a break, a mission was quietly launched from the mainland US - today after some OSINT investigative work, we now know that they never made it to Iran, for reasons that remain unclear, and returned to the US. Shoutout to @RuiPinto_FL who picked up on this bomber mission's comms with Portugese air traffic controllers (see my reply to this post for those comms!) Mission XXIII B-2A "TOSS62" ? B-2A "TOSS63" ? B-2A "TOSS64" ? (unconfirmed) KC-46A "ADOBE18" 22-46106 #AE63D6 (From Lajes) KC-46A "ADOBE19" 20-46078 #AE63BA (From Lajes) KC-46A "ADOBE20" 11-46059 #AE5FA6 (From Lajes) @MATA_osint @ArmchairAdml @Saint1Mil @rocketron101 @AUX_OSINT @jamjake01

> We’re lined up to hit the bridge, sir. But there’s a journalist standing right on it > which outlet does he work for? > Russia Today, sir. > hit it

Prior to Operation Epic Fury, the Iranian regime used the Karaj Surface-to-Surface Missile Plant to assemble ballistic missiles that threatened Americans, neighboring countries, and commercial shipping. The photo dated March 1, 2026, shows the plant prior to U.S. strikes. The image dated March 11, 2026, shows the same location after U.S. forces struck the facility with precision munitions.

😬 Location of 🇫🇷French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle given away by sailor using @Strava running app while jogging on the flight deck.

State notified Congress today that it's greenlit the following sales: • UAE − F-16 Munitions and Upgrades • UAE − Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System – LIDS • UAE­ − Long Range Radar for THAAD • UAE − Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles • Jordan − Aircraft Repair, Return, and Spares • Kuwait − Air and Missile Defense Radars

BREAKING: Netanyahu says that Iran no longer has the capacity to make ballistic missiles

@Eyalo365 @MATA_osint Eyal, I don't comment on the missions taking place on the day - I wait until the following day to confirm details! You'll have to wait until tomorrow!

@DefenceGeek @MATA_osint The B-1 today over Europe or not ?