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Us deploys 3 b52 stratofortress strategic bombers to uk. Air force is reorganizing its three existing heavy bombers and the future longrange strike bomber lrsb, under a single command in. Mq9 reapers add to arsenal, first gbu38 dropped creech. The b52 stratofortress this week set another record for the number of smart bombs dropped from the iconic bomber, officials said tuesday over the past 96 hours in. Us orders more attack planes to boost afghanistans air capability a twoship formation of a29 super tucanos fly over kabul, afghanistan during a mission on april 28, 2016.
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