{"id":105221,"date":"2026-10-07T03:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=105221"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:07:26","slug":"usaf-re-evaluating-the-risks-of-stationing-aircraft-in-al-biri%e1%b9%adaniya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/usaf-re-evaluating-the-risks-of-stationing-aircraft-in-al-biri%e1%b9%adaniya\/","title":{"rendered":"USAF re-evaluating the risks of stationing aircraft in Al Biri\u1e6d\u0101niy\u0101"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US military leadership got an unwelcome security wake-up call after a reported incident adjacent to a Royal Air Force base used by USAF B-1 bombers<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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USAF B-1B Lancer takes off on a routine mission from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission Lancer is the backbone of America’s long-range bomber force.
USAF photo by Senior Airman Michael B. Keller via Wikimedia Commons.<\/p><\/div>\n

To say that the reporting of the last few days about the sudden departure of our B-1B bombers<\/a> from RAF Fairford has been frustrating \u2014 for me at least \u2014 is an understatement.<\/p>\n

Airfield security has been a pebble in my shoe for a very long time. I assume everyone is familiar with my post from 11 months ago a bout the wake-up call at Whitman AFB<\/a>? If not, give it a read, then come back.<\/p>\n

Let’s all get our reference point first from last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n