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Operation Secret Squirrel - 35th Anniversary
Operation Secret Squirrel — the U.S. Air Force's classified kickoff to the 1991 Gulf War air campaign — launched on January 16, 1991, when seven B-52G Stratofortresses departed Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, on the longest combat mission in history at the time: over 14,000 miles and 35+ hours nonstop. Nicknamed "Secret Squirrel" by crews (a playful cover for the ultra-secret Operation Senior Surprise), the bombers fired 35 conventional AGM-86C cruise missiles at critical Iraqi command, control, and power targets from standoff range. All aircraft returned safely after multiple aerial refuelings…
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