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Additional B-52 aircraft arrive to support Afghanistan drawdown

U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs / Published April 26, 2021

Two B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrive April 26, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The two aircraft join the additional B-52 bombers that arrived April 23. The bombers are deployed to protect U.S. and coalition forces as they conduct drawdown operations from Afghanistan. U.S. Central Command is committed to providing the necessary force protection to ensure the drawdown is conducted in a safe and orderly manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)