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Javaman

(65,934 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:03 PM Apr 7

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Take this for what it's worth, per reddit

B-52s spotted taking off from Air Force bases in England.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/1sf4oyl/united_states_air_force_usaf_b52s_are_departing/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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Take this for what it's worth, per reddit (Original Post) Javaman Apr 7 OP

Probably correct. Sadly. efhmc Apr 7 #1

Can B-52's drop nukes? EarthAbides Apr 7 #2

B-52 is an American nuclear-capable strategic bomber. MizLibby Apr 7 #3

We have been Greg_In_SF Apr 7 #4

The UK is the biggest disappointment of the year. ananda Apr 7 #5

well, like I said it is from reddit Javaman Apr 7 #6

Pfft you're letting Trump and the U.S. off the hook, I guess. BannonsLiver Apr 7 #8

England may stop letting US use bases for infrastructure attacks Eddie Haskell 60 Apr 7 #7

efhmc

(16,870 posts)

1. Probably correct. Sadly.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:07 PM

Apr 7

EarthAbides

(455 posts)

2. Can B-52's drop nukes?

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:09 PM

Apr 7

Asking for the world....

MizLibby

(398 posts)

3. B-52 is an American nuclear-capable strategic bomber.

Reply to EarthAbides (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:13 PM

Apr 7

Greg_In_SF

(1,312 posts)

4. We have been

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:25 PM

Apr 7

flying B-52s over Iran for a while now.

ananda

(35,350 posts)

5. The UK is the biggest disappointment of the year.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:27 PM

Apr 7

Words fail.

Javaman

(65,934 posts)

6. well, like I said it is from reddit

Reply to ananda (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:28 PM

Apr 7

and England has affirmed that the US can't use their bases for Iran.

so who knows if anything is real right now.

BannonsLiver

(20,742 posts)

8. Pfft you're letting Trump and the U.S. off the hook, I guess.

Reply to ananda (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:34 PM

Apr 7

Eddie Haskell 60

(130 posts)

7. England may stop letting US use bases for infrastructure attacks

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:30 PM

Apr 7

Not sure how they would enforce it but they just need to refuse ANY attacks from their bases. France, Spain, and Italy have no problem standing up to yam tits.

Hopefully, the bombers are coming home.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/politics/iran-war-starmer-trump-uk-bases-raf-fairford-diego-garcia-b2952977.html

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