'RAF Fairford plane spotters have swamped our village and use fields as toilet'

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'RAF Fairford plane spotters have swamped our village and use fields as toilet'

The military base has been a hive of activity for American bombers as the war on Iran continues

ByFilipa Gaspar, SWNS & Molly Seaman
11:16, 20 MAR 2026 Updated11:28, 20 MAR 2026


Cars lined up along roads in Marston Meysey (Image: Sarah Lumley/ GloucestershireLive)

Residents living near an RAF base in Gloucestershire say they have been swamped with Iran war plane spotters 'causing traffic chaos and weeing everywhere'.

RAF Fairford is currently hosting US bombers as the US continues the war with Iran, causing the base to become a focal point for national and foreign plane spotters.

Visitors have been camping outside the RAF base for days in their cars and caravans, using ladders to see over the screens that were installed to stop them from viewing the site.

The constant influx of plane spotters is upsetting locals, who say they cause antisocial behaviour, "clog up the roads" and use fields surrounding the base as a "toilet".

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