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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Beth Cruse

American B-52 bombers fly over Bristol amid crisis in Ukraine

Two American bomber planes have passed over Bristol this morning (Wednesday, March 2) as RAF Tankers continue to fly out of Brize Norton while the Russian offensive continues.

According to aviation website adsbexchange.com, two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crafts left RAF Fairford at around 9.40am, flew over Bristol and the west country, and are currently heading north over the English Channel as of 10.45am. It's unclear where the jets, with call signs FEAR31 and FEAR32, are headed, but Gloucestershire Live reports they are travelling at over 467mph and are leading a 'spectacular sight' in the sky.

It comes after the Prime Minister visited RAF Brize Norton on Saturday, when he said Britain would send more arms to Ukraine. The huge bombers are run by the US Air Force and have been in service for around six decades.

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