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B-52s arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

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For the first time in 26-years, the B-52 bomber is being based in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The aircraft arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Apr. 9 from their home base in Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)

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RNLAF KDC-10 refuels F-35A

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A Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 tanker has completed the aerial refueling certification with a Dutch F-35A at Edwards Air Force Base.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Photos of Royal Netherland's Air Force KDC-10 tanker and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducting aerial refueling tests above Mount Whitney, Owens Valley, and the Western Mojave Desert in Southern California, March 31, 2016.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Photos of Royal Netherland’s Air Force KDC-10 tanker and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducting aerial refueling tests above Mount Whitney, Owens Valley, and the Western Mojave Desert in Southern California, March 31, 2016.

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