Andersen bombers participate in Koa Lightning exercise
B-52s from from the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron flew 18-hour missions to participated in Pacific Command's Koa Lightning exercise over the islands of Hawaii.
The trip from Guam to the exercise area and back often exceeded 18 hours of continuous flight and required two air refuelings for the 6,880-nautical mile journey.
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