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Air Force B-52s fly from Minot to Persian Gulf in round-trip mission to caution Iran

A senior U.S. military officer said the flight by two Air Force B-52s was in response to signals that Iran may be planning attacks against U.S. allied targets in Iraq or elsewhere in the region in coming days.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

2 years ago

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fire flares while breaking away after aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker out of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2019.

Afghan forces still at the mercy of US air support despite huge investment into Afghan air force

B-52s were postured to respond to Taliban assaults of several urban centers that occurred in late August to early September.

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago

Report: US shifted planned B-52 flight due to South Korean security concerns

A U.S. flight of B-52 Stratofortress bombers was re-routed following threats that North Korea would withdraw from a historic summit scheduled for June 12 in Singapore with President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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