Demo at Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), USAF Fairford, Thursday 14th

Campaigners from Oxford CND, Abingdon Peace Group, Kidlington Peace Group (Collectively from Oxfordshire Peace Campaign, OPC) and XR Swindon gathered today near Lechlade, Glos. on one of the roads leading to RIAT 2022. Attached is a photo of one of the campaigners – more to follow.

They displayed banners illustrating the true nature of the base, which now hosts USAF U2 intelligence gathering planes flying out daily near Eastern Europe. The base also hosts regular ‘forward mission’ training visits by nuclear-capable USAF bombers, such as B52s, B1s, and B2 Stealth bombers.  

Many punters were travelling by heading for the large camping areas surrounding USAF Fairford where the event, the largest international air tattoo in the world, takes place over the next few days. Today is the ‘trade’ day when potential buyers and important potential buyers visit before the main RIAT.

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