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B2 Bombers being deployed

Pheet | 28.02.2003 13:26

B2 Stealth Bombers being deployed to Fairford, Glocs. UK

From the BBC website

The US has announced it is deploying a sixth aircraft carrier, the Nimitz, to the Gulf, where more than 200,000 troops are now posted.

In addition the Pentagon has ordered the redeployment of its B-2 stealth bombers - they are expected to be sent to the Fairford base in Britain and the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, where climate controlled shelters to house the planes have been built.

It will be the first time the top secret radar-blind bomber will be stationed outside US territory.

let's make sure they get a warm welcome - Action March 22nd at Fairford

More info at www.gwi.org.uk.

Pheet

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  1. US to Deploy B-2 Bombers — (reuters)
  2. Diego Garcia stolen from it's native populati — Terry
  3. Reply to Terry — Not Terry (it's too ambiguous)