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A look in history: Trip heard ‘round the world

TORREJON AIR BASE, Spain -- Fifty years ago on Jan. 11, 1962, this crew of eight Airmen embarked on a historic feat that would take them half way across the globe and reaffirm to the world America’s dominance in long-range aircraft strike capabilities. Piloting the newest model of long-range bombers, the B-52H Stratofortress, these crewmembers broke 11 non-stop distance and course-speed records, for its aircraft class and time, when they successfully completed a more than 21 hour non-refueled flight-- flying approximately 12,500 miles across the globe. Operation Persian Rug was the name given to the pivotal flight. (Courtesy photo)

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