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USAF B-52H Stratofortresses conduct first live weapons drop in Sweden
The US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed the completion of the first-ever live GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions drop by two B-52H Stratofortresses strategic bombers in Sweden. This operation took ...
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B-52 bombers deployed to Europe to send a message to Russia — here's how US airmen keep them flying on a moment's notice
The maintainers of the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, deployed out of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, traveled to RAF Fairford, England, to ensure the ...
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The legendary B-52 is about to get a lot more lethal
Last week, the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base in California became the first squadron to train B-52s with internal weapons bay upgrades. The Military Standard 1760 Internal Weapons ...