Article: US DOD: Secretary Cohen orders more bombers to Europe.

M2 PRESSWIRE-30 March 1999-US DOD: Secretary Cohen orders more bombers to Europe (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen has ordered five B-1B Lancer bombers to Europe to plus up the U.S. contribution to NATO's OPERATION ALLIED FORCE. The planes will depart Ellsworth AFB, S.D., and be ready for air operations no later than April 1.

Secretary Cohen approved a request from U.S. European Command Commander in Chief Gen. Wesley K. Clark for the additional assets to prosecute the air campaign over the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The B-1B is an all-weather, long-range strategic bomber capable of ...

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