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A B-52H of the 20th Bomb Squadron "Buccaneers" from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale, Louisiana, approaches a second KC-135R Tanker assigned to the 100 Aerial Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, UK, to take on fuel. The B-52H took on 120,000 pounds of fuel from two KC-135Rs over the North Sea after dropping eight MK52 Mines in exercise Blue Harrier.  Having departed Barksdale AFB on 25 Apr 96, the B-52 refueled on 26 Apr96 during its 22 hour non-stop round trip.
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Service Branch
 US Air Force
Primary Equipment
 B-52
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