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Title: US bomber practiced an attack on a Russian naval base
Post by: rangerrebew on March 16, 2019, 11:35:56 am

US bomber practiced an attack on a Russian naval base
Mar 15, 2019
in Aviation, News
 

A US B-52H Stratofortress large-payload multirole strategic bomber aircraft practiced a mock attack on a Russian naval base in the Baltic Sea region.

A strategic bomber of the U.S. Air Force approached to within about 99 miles (160 km) of the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on Friday, according to flight data from air traffic network Plane Radar.

“16:25 Moscow time. A US Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber, registration number 61-0009, engaging in imitation of the bombing of the base of the Russian Baltic Fleet,” Plane Radar announced on Twitter on 15 March.

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Title: Re: US bomber practiced an attack on a Russian naval base
Post by: Smokin Joe on March 16, 2019, 11:48:56 am

Practice makes perfect....

Besides, the Russians make runs at the West, too.