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B-52s in Al Udeid AB Qatar
2019-05-11
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Posted by:Fred

#5  For the uninitiated:

B-52H bombers carry six AGM-86B or AGM-86C missiles on each of two externally mounted pylons and eight internally on a rotary launcher, giving the B-52H a maximum capacity of 20 missiles per aircraft.

...the missiles' small size and low-altitude flight capability, which makes them difficult to detect on radar.


Wikipedia
Posted by: Bobby   2019-05-11 12:14  

#4  
#3 Ummm...prelude to Kuwait?
Posted by: Skidmark 2019-05-11 11:22


Skid,

Not yet, no. But I would not be at all surprised if Miss Buffy did a LOT of no-notice takeoffs at odd hours to just keep the lads across the gulf guessing.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2019-05-11 11:54  

#3  Ummm...prelude to Kuwait?
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-05-11 11:22  

#2  ...The -61s are probably out, as much as one might wish, but -86Cs are definitely in play.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2019-05-11 08:52  

#1  B-61s and AGM-86s
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-05-11 08:38  

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