Barksdale B-52s at Fairford

摘要

USAF B-52Hs from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, for a scheduled bomber task force deployment on October 10. The bombers comprised 60-0025, 60-0006, 60-0024 and 60-0028 of the 20th and 96th Bomb Squadrons (BS), using the callsigns 'BRIG 01 to 04,' The deployment by the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) follows a previous deployment of B-52s from Barksdale's 307th BW to Fairford in September. While in England, the 2nd BW Stratofortresses conducted "integration and interoperability training" with allies in the region, according to a Air Force Global Strike Command press release. The bombers began to depart Fairford on November 8, but at that point, 60-0024 was still at the base.