[2/4] The B-52 took off from #Andersen AFB, #Guam, and was escorted by @PACAF F-16 and #ROKAF F-15 fighters. pic.twitter.com/5K3rQUdKgZ
— U.S. Pacific Command (@PacificCommand) January 10, 2016
ABC News: U.S. B-52 Flyover of South Korea in Response to North Korean Nuclear Test
As a show of force in response to North Korea’s nuclear test earlier this week the United States. has flown a B-52 long range bomber to South Korea to conduct a low level flight over a U.S. military base 30 miles south of Seoul.
The U.S. conducted a similar flight in 2013 about a month after North Korea’s last nuclear test.
"A U.S. B-52 bomber from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a low-level flight in the vicinity of Osan, South Korea, in response to a recent nuclear test by North Korea," said a statement from U.S. Pacific Command. "The B-52 was joined by Republic of Korea F-15 fighter aircraft and U.S. F-16 fighter aircraft."
After the mission was completed the bomber returned to its base in Guam.
WNU Editor: So the U.S. decides to send one B-52 bomber to fly 30 miles south of Seoul .... I am completely and utterly underwhelmed.
More News On The U.S. Sending A B-52 To Flyover South Korea
US bomber flies over South Korea amid standoff over North Korea nuclear tests -- The Guardian/AP
U.S. Flies B-52 Bomber Over South Korea -- WSJ
US flies B-52 over Korean peninsula in demonstration of ‘strength & capabilities’ -- RT
4 comments:
Come on WNU,
This was a tough decision. Obama probably agonized for hours making this decision. His wrists hurts from how hard he wrung them.
What's worse, they brag about it.
But this does send a resolve-stiffening message to DPRK, recalling the complete destruction of DPRK cities by US bombers in 1950.
This is like the Donald Cook driving around the Black Sea to the Russians we really meant it about the Ukraine.
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