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http://www.bostonnewstime.com/regional/114470-b-52-bombers-o n-44-hour-non-stop-flights-from-us-in-warning-to-china.html A pair of B-52 bombers flew non-stop for 44 hours from Louisiana to Australia on a simulated bombing run to bolster allies in Asia against a growing Chinese threat. The vintage planes, built in the 1950s, lifted off from the Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, last month in what the Pentagon described as a 'bomber assurance and deterrence' mission. It sent a message to Australia and the nations of South East Asia that the United States is willing and capable of assisting its allies. But it has also been reported as a demonstration to China of the U.S. military's continued global reach amid soaring tensions in the South China Sea over its building of islands and military facilities on disputed territory, news.com.au reports |