B-52s Fighting ISIS Soon Will Carry More Smart Bombs
Credit: B-52: USAF
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—The U.S. Air Force B-52 squadron fighting Islamic State terrorists in the Middle East soon will be the first to field a key upgrade that will allow the venerable “BUFF” to carry eight additional smart weapons into battle. The Vietnam-era bomber that flies close-air-support...
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