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MINOT’s B-52 STRATOFORTRESS BOMBERS DEPLOY FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS
by Dario Leone23rd Bomber Squadron sent a number of B-52s to the Middle East, in support of U.S. Central Command’s Operation Inherent Resolve Taken…
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On Mar. 2, 2017 Lt. Col. Steven R. Smith, 93rd Bomb Squadron flight instructor exceeded the 10,000 hour mark in the…
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More than 1,000 Airmen and 30,000 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in Green Flag East 17-03 in preparation to support U.S. CENTCOM…
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Military Aviation
U.S. AIR FORCE B-52 STRATOFORTRESS RECENTLY TESTED NUCLEAR CAPABLE AGM-86B AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE
by Dario LeoneA B-52H can carry six ALCMs on each of the two externally-mounted pylons and eight internally on a rotary launcher, giving…
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Military Aviation
55-YEAR-OLD B-52H STRATOFORTRESS BOMBER BREAKS THE RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST BUFF SORTIE STREAK
by Dario LeoneThe first USAF B-52H was introduced to the Strategic Air Command fleet in May of 1961: with over 55 years under…
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Military Aviation
Here’s why the U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected Boeing protest of Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber contract
by Dario LeoneNorthrop Grumman proposal for the next U.S. Air Force stealth bomber had “significant structural advantages” over competing proposal by Boeing and…
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A quick look at how Barksdale Air Force Base provided refuge to evacuated aircraft in the face of Hurricane Matthew
by Dario LeoneTeam Barksdale provided support for over 100 aircraft while still being able to complete the B-52 mission Taken on Oct. 7,…
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