#USAF B-1B Lancer strike mission return leg seen on the flight radar yesterday evening - flights returning to RAF fairford completely avoiding continental european airspace. #AE6BFA

PlaneAlert ICAO: AE6BFA
Owner: USAF
Flt: 86-0120 B1
Time: 2026-03-18 02:29:01 CET
Min Alt: 19100 ft
Squawk: 5201
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Well hello there #B1 #Bone #AE6BFA

#USAF 2x B-1B lancer's seen on the flight radar passing over saudi arabia, no longer visible passing over the persian gulf, the pair heading east to the south of kuwait. #AE6BFA #AE6BEB #Iran

1 airframe, which used the callsign "PIKE72" (86-0120 #AE6BFA) went to RAF Fairford, while the other 3 aircraft (seemingly also using "PIKE72" as one of their callsigns, along with "PIKE73" and "PIKE74") continued to Iran to hit targets.