2nd Bomb Wing

	2nd Bomb Wing
Creation	15 octobre 1947
Pays	Etats-Unis
Allegeance	Global Strike Command
Type	Bombardement strategique
Fait partie de	8th Air Force
Garnison	Barksdale Air Force Base
Devise	Libertatem defendimus ; Defense de la liberte
Equipement	B-52H
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Le 2nd Bomb Wing ( 2nd BW, 2 ^e Escadre de bombardement), appartenant a la 8th Air Force de l' United States Air Force est stationne a Barksdale Air Force Base en Louisiane .

Historique [ modifier | modifier le code ]

Cette formation a ete successivement sous le commandement du Strategic Air Command , l' Air Combat Command a partir de 1991 et actuellement du Global Strike Command depuis avril 2010 .

La premiere action du Buff durant la guerre du golfe de 1991 est une mission secrete effectue a l'ouverture des hostilites le 15 janvier 1991 avec le tir depuis sept B-52G du 2nd Bomber Wing decollant de Barksdale Air Force Base en Louisiane de 35 missiles de croisiere AGM-86 ALCM equipes d'une charge conventionnelle de 1 000 livres contre des centrales electriques et d'autres cibles en Irak. C'est la premiere utilisation de cette arme developpe en secret au combat ^[
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Notes et references [ modifier | modifier le code ]

↑ (en) C. Reed, ≪ Strategic Air Command in Desert Storm ≫ (consulte le 29 decembre 2010 )

[1] (en) C. Reed, ≪ Strategic Air Command in Desert Storm ≫ (consulte le 29 decembre 2010 )

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