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U.S. Military Aircraft Inflight • B-2 • A-10 • B-52 • 2019

Three different Hi-Definition aerial refueling clips from 2019, featuring USAF aircraft: (1) A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-2 Spirit bomber, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, and flies in formation with F-15s from the 48th Fighter Wing,
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What Are America’s B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Doing Near Venezuela?

The deployment of three B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the coast of Venezuela comes amid a US bombing campaign against Venezuelan vessels allegedly involved in the drug trade.
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Barksdale B-52 bombers and crews from Louisiana base flex U.S. military muscle near Venezuela

Barksdale, the largest U.S. B-52 base, is located in House Speaker Mike Johnson's Louisiana 4th Congressional District.
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'Gas station in the sky': A look at the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's a mid-air mission that keeps America's military aircraft in the sky for a lot longer than normal. Based in Columbus at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, the 121st Air Refueling Wing with the Ohio Air National Guard serves as a ...
The National Interest

The Air Force Needs a New Refueling Tanker—but It Can’t Decide What It Wants

The US Air Force’s quest for an affordable airframe that can survive in contested airspace may be critical for the effectiveness of the overall fleet in a future conflict. The US Air Force is asking the defense industry for ideas on which airframe to ...
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