The rough airfield until now has only hosted C-130s and helicopter operations. This month the US Air Force (USAF) will held…
Andersen Air Force Base
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Military Aviation
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Military Aviation
USAF deploys B-52 strategic bombers to Andersen AFB for Bomber Task Force deployment
by Dario LeoneAirmen and B-52H Stratofortress bombers last deployed from Barksdale AFB to Guam in December 2018 in support of BTF operations. Four…
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Military Aviation
USAF will continue to send all 3 types of bombers to Pacific after the end of CBP but not for extended periods
by Dario LeoneThe task of having a nuclear bomber in the Pacific will now be taken up by the B-2 which will “come…
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Military Aviation
Impressive Elephant Walk Ends USAF Continuous Bomber Presence in Guam after 16 Years
by Dario LeoneOn Apr. 17, 2020 the USAF announced it will no longer base strategic bombers outside of the continental United States, marking…
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Aviation HistoryLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Spirit Down: The First Operational Loss of a B-2 Stealth Bomber
by Dario LeoneThe ACC accident report stated that “classified material” had been loaded onto the B-2 Spirit the morning the aircraft crashed. Taken…
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U.S. Navy
China deploys DF-26 ballistic missiles after latest U.S. Navy “freedom of navigation” operation near contested islands in South China Sea
by Dario LeoneChina claims that DF-26 missiles are “capable of targeting medium and large ships” As reported by CNN Philipinnes, China claims to…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The incredible story of the C-5 crew that completed three night air refuelings during a storm
by Dario Leone“I called the middle tanker, below me: ‘What number are you, in the middle?’ He responded, ‘I’m tanker #2.’ I said,…
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The canoe just so happened to resemble one helmed by a famous Disney princess. “We asked for more details about the…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Former B-52 pilot tells the story of a scary bomb run during the Vietnam War
by Dario Leone“Then the bomb run began in the early morning darkness over an Asian jungle. Our three-abreast, triangular-shaped formation banked steeply, ominously,…
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During the 12-hour mission the B-1B Lancer strategic bombers used simulated and inert weapons directed by Australian JTACs On Oct. 2,…