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US B-52 bombers arrive in Britain for exercises
The US Air Force announced Thursday a set of B-52 strategic bombers had landed in Britain for scheduled NATO exercises, amid heightened tensions between the bloc and Russia over Ukraine.
The North Dakota-based aircraft, support equipment, and personnel touched down at a Royal Air Force base 150 kilometers (90 miles) west of London, in Fairford, England, the command of US Air Forces in Europe said in a statement.
It did not specify how many US aircraft would be participating in the exercises.
The statement explained that the “long-planned” Bomber Task Force mission aims to improve “cooperation and operational capacity, capability and interoperability” among allies.
