Tuesday, April 14, 2020

U.S. Air Force Does An 'Elephant Walk' Of B-52 Bombers And Drones In Guam

On Monday, the Andersen Air Force Base, which is about 1,800 miles east of China, flexed its military strength with an elephant walk of at least a dozen aircraft from the US Navy and Air Force

Daily Mail: US flexes its military strength with 'elephant walk' of B-52 bombers and drones in Guam after China takes advantage of US aircraft carrier being crippled by coronavirus

* Air Force and Navy flexed military strength with elephant walk in Guam Monday
* An elephant walk is a procession of military aircraft taxiing close in formation
* Monday's display of force took place at the Andersen Air Force Base, which is about 1,800 miles east of China, with at least a dozen aircraft, including bombers
* Procession came after China sent aircraft carrier and fighter jets near Taiwan

The United States put on a show of force with an 'elephant walk' of bombers on its Air Force base in Guam after China threatened Taiwan with an aircraft carrier and strike group over the weekend.

On Monday, the Andersen Air Force Base, which is about 1,800 miles east of China, flexed its military strength with at least a dozen aircraft from the US Navy and Air Force.

An elephant walk is a procession of military aircraft taxiing close in formation right before a minimum interval takeoff.

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WNU Editor: It has been a long time since I have seen a B-52 elephant walk. Looking forward to the video.

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