Author Topic: B52s left Fairford this morning....... (Read 214 times)

Swoop · « **on:** March 21, 2003, 10:28:38 AM »

They should arrive in Iraqi airspace in about an hour from now (current 16:30 GMT).

Wonder what the target is......

Hawklore · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2003, 10:33:16 AM »

40% of my vote for target goes to Bahgdad (SP?)

40% more of my vote goes for the northern airfields north of Bahgdad.

20% of my vote goes for indivual targets around bahgdad.

beet1e · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2003, 10:47:52 AM »

The B52s can carry 27 tonnes of bombs each, it was reported today. They can also carry and launch cruise missiles. I would have thought bombs (bunker busters) was more likely because cruise missiles can be launched from ships.

Yes, around 1730 (or perhaps a little later? it's 6 hours from Fairford to Iraq) they will arrive.

Habu · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2003, 10:50:03 AM »

I would say they are going to give Bagdad a show bombing any bunkers or troop areas south of the city.