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69th Bomb Squadron

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engines failing at a critical phase during the takeoff. The pilot commanded to abort the takeoff but there was not enough runway remaining to safely stop, leading to the aircraft departing the runway. The main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft drag chute, which is used to slow the aircraft down during landing procedures, failed to deploy fully during the aborted takeoff and the aircraft came to rest 300 ft off the end of Runway 06L, short of the cliffs that dropped in the Pacific Ocean. All seven crew escaped safely, with one crew member sustaining minor injuries. An accident investigation board found no fault on the crews and in fact several crewmembers were awarded medals for their quick thinking and skill in ensuring no loss of life in the accident.
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in the search for the Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel KM Aleluya. Adrift for 10 days without food, water or electricity, the crew was safely rescued by the AMVER vessel Isl Star, approximately 172 miles northwest of Palau. The deployment would be extended from 6 months to 9 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the longest and final CBP deployment in USINDOPACOM history.
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On 16 September 1958, a B-52D (serial number 55-65) assigned to the squadron crashed in the vicinity of St Paul, Minnesota, while transiting en route on a continental United States (CONUS) training mission. The cause of the crash was believed to be a separation of flight controls that led to the tail
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during the war. Pre-mission experiments determined that the squadron's bombers could carry a bomb load over this distance with fuel tanks installed in their radio compartments despite having to take off from a runway damaged by enemy action. Four of the missions encountered severe tropical weather
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In July 2019, the 69th Bomb Squadron deployed to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, in support of the continuous bomber presence mission directed by the United States Indo-Pacific Command. On 13 August 2019, a B-52H assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron temporarily based at Andersen assisted
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in Guam. The aircraft was assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, which was deployed to Andersen as part of the United States' Indo-Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence. The aircraft was carrying inert (training) weapons. The pilots observed birds on takeoff and saw all right-side
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Attacked enemy forces in the Philippines during early 1945 as part of the liberation from Japanese control; continued combat missions until the Japanese capitulation in August 1945. Became part of the Fifth Air Force forces in Occupied Japan in 1946 before being inactivated in May 1946.
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In July 2022, the 69th participated in Exercise Red Flag 22-3 as a standoff and precision-guided weapon delivery platform with an emphasis on developing tactics, techniques, and procedures for contested environments that mimic the rapidly changing global environment.
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between 23 and 30 June 1945. Balikpapan was a center for oil refining on Borneo held by the Japanese. These attacks included bombing and strafing enemy shore installations. The round trip to the target was over 1700 miles and was among the longest flown by
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separating from the aircraft. Of the eight crewmembers involved, only the copilot survived while several civilians were injured. A plaque was erected at the site of the crash in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
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targets, beating the previous record of 19 (also held by a B52H). Codename name for the mission was "Operation Jagged Knife", part of a larger effort to target Taliban drug and financial infrastructure.
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B-52 crashed on a heavyweight takeoff after aborting at high speed due to all right side engines failing after a perceived bird strike. All crew members survived.
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Jan 1992-31 Dec 1993 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012
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In July 2021, the 69th deployed on short notice back to Anderson in support of an international exercise with Australia and other Pacific partners.
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2017 the squadron won both the LeMay Trophy, for the best in bomber operations, and the Linebacker Trophy, for the best B-52 squadron.
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On 19 April 2022, the 69th returned from a deployment to RAF Fairford, England, where they supported multiple NATO exercises amid the
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bombardment squadron in 1953. Engaged in worldwide training missions with the B-36 until 1956 when re-equipped with the jet
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on 18 Nov 1993 and base closed on 30 September 1994. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1993 with the drawdown of US Strategic forces.
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On 19 May 2016 at 08:32 local time, a B-52H Stratofortress serial number 60-47 "Neanderthaul", crashed on takeoff at
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New Caledonia, July 1943 (air echelon operated from Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands until 20 October 1943)
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Limestone Air Force Base (later Loring Air Force Base), Maine, 25 February 1953 – 1 September 1991
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Distinguished Unit Citation (now Presidential Unit Citation): Balikpapan, Borneo, 23-30 Jun 1945
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unit. After being inactivated on 31 December 1993, it was reactivated on 3 September 2009 at
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B-25 Mitchell's assigned to the squadron in Cape Sansapor, New Guinea, Sep 1944-Feb 1945
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Philippine Presidential Unit Citation: 7 Dec 1941-10 May 1942, 17 Oct 1944-4 Jul 1945.
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Meritorious Unit Citation: 6 Aug 2017-1 Apr 2018, 1 Jan-30 Dec 2021, 1 Jan-30 Dec 2022
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for two weeks for exercises BALTOPS 15 and Saber Strike 15 taking place in Europe.
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Previously: Philippine Department Air Force (1941); Far East Air Force (1941-1942)
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missions from 1968 to 1975. Crews maintained nuclear alert until the end of the
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operated offshore without losing a man. The attacks were so effective that the
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to participate in exercise Red Flag 15-3, which took place 13–31 July 2015.
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Four B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the 69th Bomb Squadron were flown to
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On 5 June 2015, the 69th deployed three B-52H Stratofortress bombers to
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During the Vietnam War the squadron deployed personnel and aircraft to
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Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi, c. 5 June 1941 – 19 January 1942
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November 2010 saw the squadron deploy six B-52H Stratofortresses to
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set a new world record by dropping 24 precision-guided bombs on
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as part of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence.
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Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota 3 September 2009 – present
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In February 2018 a B-52H from the 69th that was stationed
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H.; et al. (2013) . 1194:"MAFB Red Flag 15-3 participants return" 774:Langley Field, Virginia, 15 January 1941 152:of all important aspects of the article. 73:This article includes a list of general 6197:First Air Force Group Training Stations 3528:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter) 998: 979: 914:Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (1959–1993) 911:Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (1957–1959) 741:38th Bombardment Group, 15 January 1941 465:. In June 1941, the squadron moved to 1492:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 1031:. Air Force Historical Research Agency 518:fronts. Despite intense and accurate 188: 148:Please consider expanding the lead to 358:Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 7: 4705:Strategic Air Command Emblem Gallery 4700: 1457:Air Force Historical Research Agency 1027:Kane, Robert B. 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The last B-52G departed 547:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 338:Operation Freedom Sentinel 334:Operation Inherent Resolve 6829: 6227: 6043: 6032: 5435:III Tactical Air Division 5232: 4816: 4774: 4713: 4602:Boeing C-135 Stratolifter 4357:North American F-86 Sabre 4276:Boeing B-50 Superfortress 4256:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 2984: 2687:Calumet Air Force Station 1659: 1400:U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 986:Approved 20 January 1945. 893:Douglas B-18 Bolo, (1941) 789:, Australia, 8 March 1942 711:69th Bombardment Squadron 699:69th Bombardment Squadron 689:69th Bombardment Squadron 478:Southwest Pacific Theater 447:69th Bombardment Squadron 342:Southwest Pacific Theater 203: 5419:III Tactical Air Command 4466:Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 856:Puerto Princesa Airfield 415:. The squadron operates 353:Meritorious Unit Award 5399:III Air Support Command 4597:Convair C-131 Samaritan 4261:Convair B-36 Peacemaker 672:Russia-Ukraine conflict 646:Global Strike Challenge 638:Andersen Air Force Base 605:Andersen Air Force Base 558:Andersen Air Force Base 543:Convair B-36 Peacemaker 504:The 69th was awarded a 405:United States Air Force 254:United States Air Force 94:more precise citations. 5530:30th Bombardment Group 5394:II Air Support Command 4567:Douglas C-54 Skymaster 4534:Lockheed Martin KC-130 4481:Martin RB-57D Canberra 1453:public domain material 633: 501: 474:attack on Pearl Harbor 455:38th Bombardment Group 411:, and assigned to the 198: 6211:Freeman Army Airfield 5461:40th Bombardment Wing 4572:Fairchild C-82 Packet 4562:Douglas C-47 Skytrain 4271:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 2290:Strategic Air Command 2193:LGM-30G Minuteman III 1692:Twentieth (Strategic) 1235:Martignetti, Edward. 745:42d Bombardment Group 631: 623:Nellis Air Force Base 578:Loring Air Force Base 540:Strategic Air Command 499: 488:Combat in the Pacific 467:Jackson Army Air Base 459:Martin B-26 Marauders 197: 6813:Freeman Field Mutiny 6324:Philadelphia Fighter 6216:Godman Army Airfield 6018:426th Reconnaissance 6013:424th Reconnaissance 5937:407th Fighter-Bomber 5932:406th Fighter-Bomber 4659:Russell E. Dougherty 4286:Convair B-58 Hustler 2145:B-52H Stratofortress 2079:Strategic Operations 751:42d Bombardment Wing 687:Constituted as the 596:and transitioned to 590:Minot Air Force Base 409:Minot Air Force Base 390:B-52H Stratofortress 292:Minot Air Force Base 6771:441st Troop Carrier 6766:440th Troop Carrier 6761:439th Troop Carrier 6756:438th Troop Carrier 6751:437th Troop Carrier 6746:436th Troop Carrier 6741:435th Troop Carrier 6736:434th Troop Carrier 6721:375th Troop Carrier 6716:349th Troop Carrier 6711:317th Troop Carrier 6706:316th Troop Carrier 6701:315th Troop Carrier 6696:314th Troop Carrier 6691:313th Troop Carrier 6640:26th Reconnaissance 6008:423d Reconnaissance 6003:77th Reconnaissance 5998:75th Reconnaissance 5993:70th Reconnaissance 5988:69th Reconnaissance 5983:68th Reconnaissance 5978:67th Reconnaissance 5973:65th Reconnaissance 5968:26th Reconnaissance 5963:10th Reconnaissance 5927:86th Fighter-Bomber 5922:48th Fighter-Bomber 5917:27th Fighter-Bomber 5409:III Fighter Command 5154:421st Night Fighter 5149:418th Night Fighter 5101:375th Troop Carrier 5096:374th Troop Carrier 5091:317th Troop Carrier 5075:71st Reconnaissance 4883:91st Reconnaissance 4246:Rockwell B-1 Lancer 3032:Twentieth Air Force 3027:Sixteenth Air Force 3022:Fifteenth Air Force 2880:RAF Greenham Common 1132:on 17 February 2013 723:on 1 September 1991 570:Operation Arc Light 309:We Make Knightmares 192:69th Bomb Squadron 6776:442d Troop Carrier 6731:433d Troop Carrier 6726:403d Troop Carrier 6686:89th Troop Carrier 6671:61st Troop Carrier 6666:60th Troop Carrier 6661:10th Troop Carrier 6645:73d Reconnaissance 6304:61st Troop Carrier 6299:60th Troop Carrier 6284:50th Troop Carrier 6279:25th Antisubmarine 5958:9th Reconnaissance 5404:III Bomber Command 5216:66th Troop Carrier 5211:65th Troop Carrier 5201:21st Troop Carrier 5159:547th Intelligence 5106:433d Troop Carrier 5070:6th Reconnaissance 4868:54th Troop Carrier 4796:USAAF in Australia 4679:John T. Chain, Jr, 4039:= initial assigned 2865:RAF Bruntingthorpe 1687:Eighth (Strategic) 753:, 25 February 1953 721:69th Bomb Squadron 634: 594:Air Combat Command 502: 472:Shortly after the 463:Douglas B-18 Bolos 445:, Virginia as the 401:69th Bomb Squadron 199: 6924: 6923: 6825: 6824: 6821: 6820: 6792:1st Search Attack 6681:63d Troop Carrier 6676:62d Troop Carrier 6412:471st Bombardment 6407:460th Bombardment 6402:459th Bombardment 6397:455th Bombardment 6387:400th Bombardment 6377:301st Bombardment 6294:53d Troop Carrier 6289:52d Troop Carrier 6258:I Fighter Command 6138: 6137: 6030: 6029: 6026: 6025: 5953:2d Reconnaissance 5760:488th Bombardment 5755:483rd Bombardment 5750:463rd Bombardment 5745:454th Bombardment 5740:451st Bombardment 5735:418th Bombardment 5730:417th Bombardment 5725:416th Bombardment 5720:411th Bombardment 5715:410th Bombardment 5710:409th Bombardment 5705:397th Bombardment 5700:396th Bombardment 5695:394th Bombardment 5690:391st Bombardment 5685:387th Bombardment 5680:386th Bombardment 5675:345th Bombardment 5670:344th Bombardment 5665:340th Bombardment 5660:336th Bombardment 5655:335th Bombardment 5640:321st Bombardment 5635:320th Bombardment 5630:319th Bombardment 5625:312th Bombardment 5620:310th Bombardment 5615:309th Bombardment 5610:100th Bombardment 5327: 5326: 5228: 5227: 5224: 5223: 5206:22d Troop Carrier 5114: 5113: 4992:417th Bombardment 4987:380th Bombardment 4982:345th Bombardment 4977:312th Bombardment 4898:310th Bombardment 4893:309th Bombardment 4888:308th Bombardment 4814: 4813: 4722: 4721: 4684:George Lee Butler 4649:Bruce K. Holloway 4644:Joseph J. Nazzaro 4610: 4609: 4219: 4218: 4215: 4214: 4026: 4025: 4022: 4021: 3267: 3266: 3252:Strategic missile 2982: 2981: 2978: 2977: 2945:RAF South Ruislip 2900:RAF Upper Heyford 2649: 2648: 2251: 2250: 2201: 2200: 2114: 2113: 2110: 2109: 1881: 1880: 1803: 1802: 1303:. 7 February 2018 1080:www.baaa-acro.com 974:Explanatory notes 883: 882: 842:Sansapor Airfield 811:, 7 December 1942 653:Al Udeid Air Base 453:squadrons of the 394: 393: 317:Gray & Yellow 185: 184: 177: 167: 166: 120: 119: 112: 57: 16:US Air Force unit 6949: 6438:4th Combat Cargo 6428:1st Combat Cargo 6392:402d Bombardment 6382:302d Bombardment 6372:45th Bombardment 6362:34th Bombardment 6352:13th Bombardment 6337: 6314:New York Fighter 6253:I Bomber Command 6243: 6233: 6175: 6165: 6158: 6151: 6142: 6038: 5650:323d Bombardment 5645:322d Bombardment 5605:99th Bombardment 5600:98th Bombardment 5595:97th Bombardment 5590:95th Bombardment 5585:94th Bombardment 5580:93rd Bombardment 5575:92nd Bombardment 5570:91st Bombardment 5565:90th Bombardment 5560:88th Bombardment 5555:85th Bombardment 5550:47th Bombardment 5545:46th Bombardment 5540:44th Bombardment 5535:38th Bombardment 5525:29th Bombardment 5520:21st Bombardment 5515:17th Bombardment 5510:12th Bombardment 5489:3rd Air Commando 5484:2nd Air Commando 5474: 5456:9th Fighter Wing 5451:8th Fighter Wing 5384: 5364: 5354: 5347: 5340: 5331: 5133:31st Bombardment 5123: 4972:90th Bombardment 4962:38th Bombardment 4957:27th Bombardment 4947:19th Bombardment 4911: 4832: 4822: 4806:USAAF in Okinawa 4786: 4759: 4749: 4742: 4735: 4726: 4703: 4702: 4664:Richard H. Ellis 4234: 4048: 4044: 3760: 3278: 3045: 3017:Eighth Air Force 3012:Second Air Force 3000: 2990: 2895:RAF High Wycombe 2860:RAF Brize Norton 2845:RAF Bassingbourn 2660: 2587:Wright-Patterson 2317: 2304: 2288: 2278: 2271: 2264: 2255: 2125: 1890: 1812: 1705: 1675: 1665: 1602: 1592: 1585: 1578: 1569: 1564: 1536: 1524: 1522: 1520: 1497: 1485: 1483: 1481: 1450: 1449: 1436: 1435: 1433: 1431: 1417: 1411: 1410: 1408: 1406: 1392: 1386: 1385: 1383: 1381: 1367: 1361: 1360: 1358: 1356: 1346: 1340: 1339: 1337: 1335: 1328:Business Insider 1319: 1313: 1312: 1310: 1308: 1297: 1291: 1290: 1288: 1286: 1276: 1270: 1269: 1267: 1265: 1254: 1248: 1247: 1241: 1232: 1226: 1225: 1223: 1221: 1211: 1205: 1204: 1202: 1200: 1190: 1184: 1183: 1181: 1179: 1169: 1163: 1162: 1160: 1158: 1148: 1142: 1141: 1139: 1137: 1128:. Archived from 1118: 1112: 1111: 1109: 1107: 1101:"Loring History" 1097: 1091: 1090: 1088: 1086: 1072: 1066: 1063: 1057: 1050: 1041: 1040: 1038: 1036: 1024: 987: 984: 787:Ballarat Airport 781:Doomben Airfield 769: 568:, Thailand, for 461:, but also flew 375: 272:Strategic bomber 252: 250: 249: 234: 232: 231: 208: 189: 180: 173: 162: 159: 153: 130: 122: 115: 108: 104: 101: 95: 90:this article by 81:inline citations 68: 67: 60: 49: 27: 26: 19: 6957: 6956: 6952: 6951: 6950: 6948: 6947: 6946: 6927: 6926: 6925: 6920: 6817: 6801: 6797:477th Composite 6780: 6649: 6628: 6442: 6433:2d Combat Cargo 6416: 6367:43d Bombardment 6357:22d Bombardment 6328: 6319:Norfolk Fighter 6267: 6234: 6225: 6221:Selfridge Field 6186: 6180:First Air Force 6169: 6139: 6134: 6039: 6022: 5941: 5905: 5764: 5505:3rd Bombardment 5493: 5465: 5439: 5423: 5375: 5369:Third Air Force 5358: 5328: 5323: 5220: 5189: 5163: 5137: 5110: 5079: 5058: 5012: 5008:2d Combat Cargo 4996: 4967:43d Bombardment 4952:22d Bombardment 4942:7th Bombardment 4925: 4921:3d Air Commando 4902: 4856: 4823: 4810: 4777: 4770: 4764:Fifth Air Force 4753: 4723: 4718: 4709: 4688: 4669:Bennie L. Davis 4606: 4557:Beechcraft C-45 4543: 4529:Lockheed HC-130 4495: 4452: 4371: 4330: 4311:Lockheed DC-130 4302: 4295: 4228: 4226: 4211: 4194: 4171: 4166:509th Composite 4042: 4041:unit upon SAC's 4040: 4038: 4035: 4034: 4032: 4018: 3820: 3784: 3749: 3691: 3658: 3552: 3479: 3263: 3247: 3185: 3179: 3036: 2991: 2974: 2828: 2707:Clinton-Sherman 2655: 2645: 2592: 2545:Seymour Johnson 2308: 2293: 2282: 2252: 2247: 2197: 2181: 2165: 2149: 2120: 2106: 2090: 2074: 2048: 1992: 1976: 1969:Combat Training 1964: 1877: 1826: 1799: 1788:Nuclear Systems 1783: 1757: 1719: 1696: 1666: 1657: 1606: 1596: 1545: 1534: 1527: 1518: 1516: 1506: 1495: 1488: 1479: 1477: 1462: 1447: 1444: 1439: 1429: 1427: 1419: 1418: 1414: 1404: 1402: 1394: 1393: 1389: 1379: 1377: 1369: 1368: 1364: 1354: 1352: 1348: 1347: 1343: 1333: 1331: 1321: 1320: 1316: 1306: 1304: 1299: 1298: 1294: 1284: 1282: 1278: 1277: 1273: 1263: 1261: 1260:. 19 April 2017 1256: 1255: 1251: 1239: 1234: 1233: 1229: 1219: 1217: 1213: 1212: 1208: 1198: 1196: 1192: 1191: 1187: 1177: 1175: 1171: 1170: 1166: 1156: 1154: 1150: 1149: 1145: 1135: 1133: 1126:USAF Fact Sheet 1120: 1119: 1115: 1105: 1103: 1099: 1098: 1094: 1084: 1082: 1074: 1073: 1069: 1064: 1060: 1051: 1044: 1034: 1032: 1026: 1025: 1000: 991: 990: 985: 981: 971: 966: 944: 925: 920: 889: 884: 830:Stirling Island 824:Russell Islands 766: 738: 684: 600:in early 2010. 586: 536: 490: 469:, Mississippi. 435: 430: 425: 397: 340: 336: 247: 245: 229: 227: 211: 181: 170: 169: 168: 163: 157: 154: 147: 135:This article's 131: 116: 105: 99: 96: 86:Please help to 85: 69: 65: 28: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 6955: 6953: 6945: 6944: 6939: 6929: 6928: 6922: 6921: 6919: 6918: 6913: 6908: 6903: 6898: 6893: 6888: 6883: 6878: 6873: 6868: 6863: 6858: 6853: 6848: 6843: 6837: 6836: 6830: 6827: 6826: 6823: 6822: 6819: 6818: 6816: 6815: 6809: 6807: 6803: 6802: 6800: 6799: 6794: 6788: 6786: 6782: 6781: 6779: 6778: 6773: 6768: 6763: 6758: 6753: 6748: 6743: 6738: 6733: 6728: 6723: 6718: 6713: 6708: 6703: 6698: 6693: 6688: 6683: 6678: 6673: 6668: 6663: 6657: 6655: 6651: 6650: 6648: 6647: 6642: 6636: 6634: 6633:Reconnaissance 6630: 6629: 6627: 6626: 6621: 6616: 6611: 6606: 6601: 6596: 6591: 6586: 6581: 6576: 6571: 6566: 6561: 6556: 6551: 6546: 6541: 6536: 6531: 6526: 6521: 6516: 6511: 6506: 6501: 6496: 6491: 6486: 6481: 6476: 6471: 6466: 6461: 6456: 6450: 6448: 6444: 6443: 6441: 6440: 6435: 6430: 6424: 6422: 6418: 6417: 6415: 6414: 6409: 6404: 6399: 6394: 6389: 6384: 6379: 6374: 6369: 6364: 6359: 6354: 6349: 6347:2d Bombardment 6343: 6341: 6334: 6330: 6329: 6327: 6326: 6321: 6316: 6311: 6309:Boston Fighter 6306: 6301: 6296: 6291: 6286: 6281: 6275: 6273: 6269: 6268: 6266: 6265: 6260: 6255: 6249: 6247: 6240: 6236: 6235: 6228: 6226: 6224: 6223: 6218: 6213: 6208: 6203: 6198: 6194: 6192: 6188: 6187: 6170: 6168: 6167: 6160: 6153: 6145: 6136: 6135: 6133: 6132: 6127: 6122: 6117: 6112: 6107: 6102: 6097: 6092: 6087: 6082: 6077: 6072: 6067: 6062: 6057: 6051: 6050: 6044: 6041: 6040: 6033: 6031: 6028: 6027: 6024: 6023: 6021: 6020: 6015: 6010: 6005: 6000: 5995: 5990: 5985: 5980: 5975: 5970: 5965: 5960: 5955: 5949: 5947: 5946:Reconnaissance 5943: 5942: 5940: 5939: 5934: 5929: 5924: 5919: 5913: 5911: 5910:Fighter-Bomber 5907: 5906: 5904: 5903: 5898: 5893: 5888: 5883: 5878: 5873: 5868: 5863: 5858: 5853: 5848: 5843: 5838: 5833: 5828: 5823: 5818: 5813: 5808: 5803: 5798: 5793: 5788: 5783: 5778: 5772: 5770: 5766: 5765: 5763: 5762: 5757: 5752: 5747: 5742: 5737: 5732: 5727: 5722: 5717: 5712: 5707: 5702: 5697: 5692: 5687: 5682: 5677: 5672: 5667: 5662: 5657: 5652: 5647: 5642: 5637: 5632: 5627: 5622: 5617: 5612: 5607: 5602: 5597: 5592: 5587: 5582: 5577: 5572: 5567: 5562: 5557: 5552: 5547: 5542: 5537: 5532: 5527: 5522: 5517: 5512: 5507: 5501: 5499: 5495: 5494: 5492: 5491: 5486: 5480: 5478: 5471: 5467: 5466: 5464: 5463: 5458: 5453: 5447: 5445: 5441: 5440: 5438: 5437: 5431: 5429: 5425: 5424: 5422: 5421: 5416: 5411: 5406: 5401: 5396: 5390: 5388: 5381: 5377: 5376: 5359: 5357: 5356: 5349: 5342: 5334: 5325: 5324: 5322: 5321: 5316: 5311: 5306: 5301: 5296: 5291: 5286: 5281: 5276: 5271: 5266: 5261: 5256: 5251: 5246: 5240: 5239: 5233: 5230: 5229: 5226: 5225: 5222: 5221: 5219: 5218: 5213: 5208: 5203: 5197: 5195: 5191: 5190: 5188: 5187: 5182: 5177: 5175:2d Observation 5171: 5169: 5168:Reconnaissance 5165: 5164: 5162: 5161: 5156: 5151: 5145: 5143: 5139: 5138: 5136: 5135: 5129: 5127: 5120: 5116: 5115: 5112: 5111: 5109: 5108: 5103: 5098: 5093: 5087: 5085: 5081: 5080: 5078: 5077: 5072: 5066: 5064: 5063:Reconnaissance 5060: 5059: 5057: 5056: 5051: 5046: 5041: 5036: 5031: 5026: 5020: 5018: 5014: 5013: 5011: 5010: 5004: 5002: 4998: 4997: 4995: 4994: 4989: 4984: 4979: 4974: 4969: 4964: 4959: 4954: 4949: 4944: 4939: 4937:3d Bombardment 4933: 4931: 4927: 4926: 4924: 4923: 4917: 4915: 4908: 4904: 4903: 4901: 4900: 4895: 4890: 4885: 4880: 4875: 4870: 4864: 4862: 4858: 4857: 4855: 4854: 4849: 4844: 4838: 4836: 4829: 4825: 4824: 4817: 4815: 4812: 4811: 4809: 4808: 4803: 4798: 4792: 4790: 4783: 4779: 4778: 4775: 4772: 4771: 4754: 4752: 4751: 4744: 4737: 4729: 4720: 4719: 4714: 4711: 4710: 4708: 4707: 4696: 4694: 4690: 4689: 4687: 4686: 4681: 4676: 4674:Larry D. Welch 4671: 4666: 4661: 4656: 4651: 4646: 4641: 4636: 4631: 4626: 4620: 4618: 4612: 4611: 4608: 4607: 4605: 4604: 4599: 4594: 4589: 4584: 4579: 4574: 4569: 4564: 4559: 4553: 4551: 4545: 4544: 4542: 4541: 4536: 4531: 4526: 4521: 4516: 4511: 4505: 4503: 4497: 4496: 4494: 4493: 4488: 4483: 4478: 4473: 4468: 4462: 4460: 4458:Reconnaissance 4454: 4453: 4451: 4450: 4445: 4440: 4435: 4430: 4425: 4420: 4415: 4410: 4405: 4400: 4395: 4390: 4385: 4379: 4377: 4373: 4372: 4370: 4369: 4364: 4359: 4354: 4349: 4344: 4338: 4336: 4332: 4331: 4329: 4328: 4323: 4318: 4313: 4307: 4305: 4297: 4296: 4294: 4293: 4288: 4283: 4278: 4273: 4268: 4263: 4258: 4253: 4248: 4242: 4240: 4231: 4221: 4220: 4217: 4216: 4213: 4212: 4210: 4209: 4202: 4200: 4199:Reconnaissance 4196: 4195: 4193: 4192: 4186: 4179: 4177: 4173: 4172: 4170: 4169: 4163: 4157: 4151: 4145: 4139: 4133: 4127: 4121: 4115: 4109: 4103: 4097: 4091: 4085: 4079: 4073: 4067: 4061: 4054: 4052: 4045: 4036: 4028: 4027: 4024: 4023: 4020: 4019: 4017: 4016: 4011: 4006: 4001: 3996: 3991: 3986: 3981: 3976: 3971: 3966: 3961: 3956: 3951: 3946: 3941: 3936: 3931: 3926: 3921: 3916: 3911: 3906: 3901: 3896: 3891: 3886: 3881: 3876: 3871: 3866: 3861: 3856: 3851: 3846: 3841: 3836: 3830: 3828: 3822: 3821: 3819: 3818: 3813: 3808: 3803: 3798: 3792: 3790: 3786: 3785: 3783: 3782: 3777: 3772: 3766: 3764: 3757: 3751: 3750: 3748: 3747: 3742: 3737: 3732: 3727: 3722: 3717: 3712: 3707: 3701: 3699: 3693: 3692: 3690: 3689: 3684: 3679: 3674: 3668: 3666: 3664:Reconnaissance 3660: 3659: 3657: 3656: 3653: 3648: 3643: 3638: 3633: 3628: 3623: 3618: 3613: 3608: 3603: 3598: 3593: 3588: 3583: 3578: 3573: 3568: 3562: 3560: 3554: 3553: 3551: 3550: 3545: 3540: 3535: 3530: 3525: 3520: 3515: 3510: 3505: 3500: 3495: 3489: 3487: 3481: 3480: 3478: 3477: 3472: 3467: 3462: 3457: 3452: 3447: 3442: 3437: 3432: 3427: 3422: 3417: 3412: 3407: 3402: 3397: 3392: 3387: 3382: 3377: 3372: 3367: 3362: 3357: 3352: 3347: 3342: 3337: 3332: 3327: 3322: 3317: 3312: 3307: 3302: 3297: 3292: 3286: 3284: 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United States
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Minot Air Force Base
Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Freedom Sentinel
Southwest Pacific Theater

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