Strategic bombers fly mission to Gulf of Guinea

A B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, takes off out of Morón Air Base, Spain to fly over the continent of Africa in support of Bomber Task Force Europe June 9, 2021. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week to deter and defeat strategic attack against the U.S. and our allies with conventional and nuclear capabilities.



By Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez 1st Combat Camera Squadron Morón Air Base, Spain Jun 10, 2021
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