Two B-52s flew 35-hour mission to drop live bombs in Jordan

For the second consecutive year, U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers flew to Jordan and dropped live bombs during Exercise Eager Lion.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratotress drops Mark 82's during a combined live fire demonstration during Exercise Eager Lion 16 at a training area in  Jordan, May 24, 2016. Eager Lion 16 is a US military bi-lateral exercise with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan designed to strengthen relationships and interoperability between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Falk 5th MEB COMCAM/Released)
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratotress drops Mark 82’s during a combined live fire demonstration during Exercise Eager Lion 16 at a training area in Jordan, May 24, 2016. Eager Lion 16 is a US military bi-lateral exercise with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan designed to strengthen relationships and interoperability between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Falk 5th MEB COMCAM/Released)

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