After a month of task force missions in england, returned USAF B-52H bombers to the US. The BUFFS returned to their home base at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, on November 8th.
During the mission period the bombers flew over 13 nations and flew over several regions such as the Black Sea.
General Jeff Harrigian, commander of US Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, said of the deployment: “Bomber Task Force rotations provide us with a long and consistent long-term process. range weapons capability and represent our ability to project air energy around the world. They also provide invaluable training and integration opportunities with our allies and partners in the Black Sea, Baltic and Arctic regions.”
During NATO missions, B-52Hs flew with various aircraft from various air forces.
DETERRENCE | THE @usairforce B-52H Stratofortress, accompanied by four Saudi Arabian F-15C Eagles, conducts a low over Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 1, 2019. The B-52H, deployed from Barksdale AFB, La., is part of the Bomber Task Force operating out of @HQUSAFEPA. pic.twitter.com/d2TzDou4Hg
- US AFCENT (@USAFCENT) November 1, 2019
The B-52s also ed through Athens, where they yielded good pictures. Incidentally, it is not often that you receive a visit from a classic of military aviation.
Check out these photos of our unexpected, but welcome, visitor this week!
A #B-52 #Stratofortress bomber was fun to land @NSA_SoudaBay due to adverse weather at its destination – marking the first time a B-52 landed here.@USEmbassyAthens @HQUSAFEPA pic.twitter.com/1V0OymH9xB
—NSA Souda Bay (@NSA_SoudaBay) November 8, 2019
Among the nations that used their fighters, there were flights with Swedish Gripens, British Eurofighters, French Rafales, Norwegian, Greek and Polish F-16s, US Navy P-8s and US Air Force F-22s.
.@Armee_de_lair et @usairforce side by side.
In the common entrainements améliorent notre interopérabilité et construisent des relations + forte entre nos flottes aériennes. #NousSommesNATO 🇺🇸🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZDv1Gly0mh
- USA in French (@USAenFrancais) October 30, 2019
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3 B-52s from #BomberTaskForceEurope integrated w/Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s over the Barents Sea region of the Arctic Circle, Nov. 6.
The mission contributes to global stability & strengthening of the @NATO wedding band.
That's what we call #airpower!@usairforce @US_EUCOM pic.twitter.com/T0IDnbu0Nj
ADVERTISING — USAFE-AFAFRICA (@HQUSAFEAFAF) November 6, 2019
The USAF, with this task force tactic, seeks its local and strategic interests, in addition to nurturing alliances with allied nations.
Source of : The Aviationist / Edition: Aeroflap
