The solar flares being tracked by space weather technicians of the Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt AFB, Neb., could, over the next two weeks, lead to geomagnetic storms that would interfere with high-frequency communication, satellite UHF communications, and GPS satellite navigation signals.
All 12 American bombers deployed in Britain rapidly returned to the U.S. on Oct. 4 following security concerns about a potential Iranian threat to their base in the U.K.