Flight path of a US B-1B bomber aircraft
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
Tracked path
Estimated path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
The Gulf
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
Tracked path
Estimated path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
The Gulf
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
Tracked path
Estimated path
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
Turkey
UK
UK
Syria
Iraq
Iran
1.09pm
First
tracked
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
The Gulf
Return path
Israel
Jordan
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
UK
UK
Syria
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Return path
Saudi
Arabia
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
Tracked path
Estimated path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
The Gulf
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
Tracked path
Estimated path
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
UK
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
Syria
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
The Gulf
UK
18 March, 5.05am
Lands at RAF Fairford
Return path
Tracked path
Estimated path
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
Turkey
UK
UK
Syria
Iraq
Iran
1.09pm
First
tracked
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
The Gulf
Return path
Israel
Jordan
Saudi
Arabia
Egypt
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
Tracked path
Estimated path
Turkey
7.51pm
After a three-hour
gap in tracking,
returns to the UK
UK
UK
Syria
On 17 March
Bomber observed
departing RAF Fairford
Iraq
1.09pm
First
tracked
Iran
1.09pm
Flight first tracked over
the Mediterranean Sea
Israel
Jordan
The Gulf
Return path
Saudi
Arabia
4.03pm
Appears over
Saudi Arabia
Egypt