US B-52 Bombers Based at RAF Fairford Primed for Gulf

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US B-52 Bombers Based at RAF Fairford Primed for Gulf

US B-52 bombers based at Britain's RAF Fairford base have started their engines ahead of a possible attack on Iraq, The Sky News reported on Friday.

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At least two US B52 bombers based at Britain's RAF Fairford base on Friday were seen taking off for the Gulf region ahead of a possible attack on Iraq, The Sky News reported on Friday.

But a spokesman for the British Ministry of Defense refused to confirm the report.

Fourteen long-range B-52 bombers have been deployed at Fairford, in Gloucester shire, southwest of England.

Fairford is around six hours flying time from Iraq.

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