This one was part of a (big) global power exercise. There were 2 B-52s, this was one of them and had a problem, causing him to divert into Lajes.
Originally they were planned to fly into the Med, and then return to the US non-stop (with lots of tankers of course).
Regards,
Oscar
Bennie wrote:All by its lonesome? Eastbound or Westbound?Thunderbolt wrote:February 27th
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