B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, airmen and equipment from the US state of Louisiana have arrived at Royal Air Field Fairford in England for training, the United States Air Force said in a press release on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 05th September, 2018) B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, airmen and equipment from the US state of Louisiana have arrived at Royal Air Field Fairford in England for training, the United States Air Force said in a press release on Wednesday.
"A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 307th Bomb Wing and 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, has arrived at RAF Fairford, England, to conduct theater integration and flying training," the release said.
RAF Fairford is the US Air Force's forward operating location in Europe for bombers, and the training is designed to help improve bomber interoperability, the release said.
The Air Force conducts training with partners and allies to ensure all strategic partnerships are capable of handling a variety of global challenges, the release added.
