USAF announces the official transfer of Howard Air Base to Panama, following terms of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977. The US had operated the base in the Canal Zone for 82 years.
B-52 Stratofortress bombers marked a new first in Operation Epic Fury when some of the BUFFs flew over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, according to people familiar with the matter. The development signals a weakening of Iranian air defenses and a new use for the venerable bomber in the nearly…
