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RAF Fairford
Royal Air Force station near Fairford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Since 2019, the base has played host to a Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady detachment from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron.
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12 stories- Oct 13MI5 Warns Iran Targets MilitaryBalancedHe said the suspected RAF Fairford incident was not unique, and warned that terrorists are using AI for reconnaissance, attack planning, drones and possible biological weapons.Balanced14articles
- Oct 13UK Blames IRGC For Fairford PlotMostly RightUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said British authorities assessed that a suspected plot near RAF Fairford was highly likely coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the IRGC.Mostly Right10articles
- Oct 8Royal Navy Member ChargedBalancedPolice said the case is not linked to suspected activity near RAF Fairford.Balanced6articles
- Oct 6Seventh RAF Fairford Suspect ArrestedBalancedBritish police arrested a 22-year-old British man in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts linked to the RAF Fairford incident.Balanced8articles
- Oct 6Iran Drone Threat Forced Fairford ExitBalancedThe United States withdrew all 12 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in England over the weekend after commanders received new threat information.Balanced6articles
- Oct 5Downing Street Says RAF Fairford SafeBalancedDowning Street said RAF Fairford was safe after the United States withdrew about a dozen B-1 bombers from the Gloucestershire base.Balanced12articles
- Oct 4RAF Fairford Bombers WithdrawnBalancedThe U.S. Air Force withdrew all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford and sent them back to home stations in the United States.Balanced21articles
- Oct 1RAF Fairford Suspect ArrestedCenter & RightBritish counterterrorism police arrested a 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian national in Westminster on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts tied to RAF Fairford.Center & Right16articles
- Sep 30UK Links Iran To Fairford PlotCenter & RightBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the U.K. believes Iran “played a part” in the incident near RAF Fairford.Center & Right10articles
- Sep 29RAF Fairford Suspects BailedBalancedBritish counterterrorism police released five British men in their 20s on bail after arresting them near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences.Balanced16articles
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