Corgi 1/144 Boeing B-52H Stratofortess 23rd BS 5th BW USAF Minot AFB (AA33506)

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Corgi 1/144 Boeing B-52H Stratofortess 23rd BS 5th BW USAF Minot AFB (AA33506)
For the operation 'Iraq Freedom' an enormous build-up of coalition forces was initiated. Not only in the Gulf region but also at other locations, like Bulgaria (KC-10), Spain (KC-10 and KC-135), Turkey (KC-130,F-16, EA-6B) and United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, the main offensive buildup was the deployment of 14 B-52H to RAF Fairford (Gloucestershire). On March 3rd 2003, the BUFF's (BUFF is a nickname for the B-52, "Big Ugly Fat ....'Fellow'") arrived at RAF Fairford with RIPPER callsigns. The B-52's belong to 23 Bomber Squadron of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot (coded 'MT') in North Dakota.

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