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Javaman

(65,790 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:03 PM 7 hrs ago

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 7 hrs ago OP

Probably correct. Sadly. efhmc 7 hrs ago #1

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

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

We have been Greg_In_SF 6 hrs ago #4

The UK is the biggest disappointment of the year. ananda 6 hrs ago #5

well, like I said it is from reddit Javaman 6 hrs ago #6

Pfft you're letting Trump and the U.S. off the hook, I guess. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #8

England may stop letting US use bases for infrastructure attacks Eddie Haskell 60 6 hrs ago #7

efhmc

(16,708 posts)

1. Probably correct. Sadly.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:07 PM

7 hrs ago

EarthAbides

(452 posts)

2. Can B-52's drop nukes?

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:09 PM

7 hrs ago

Asking for the world....

MizLibby

(397 posts)

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

Reply to EarthAbides (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:13 PM

7 hrs ago

Greg_In_SF

(1,285 posts)

4. We have been

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:25 PM

6 hrs ago

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

ananda

(35,207 posts)

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

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:27 PM

6 hrs ago

Words fail.

Javaman

(65,790 posts)

6. well, like I said it is from reddit

Reply to ananda (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:28 PM

6 hrs ago

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

so who knows if anything is real right now.

BannonsLiver

(20,634 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

6 hrs ago

Eddie Haskell 60

(129 posts)

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

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:30 PM

6 hrs ago

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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