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‘Black Widows’ arrive in Afghanistan to give Taliban nightmares

10th November, 2015 · admin

blackwidowspiderAir Force Times:  Airmen and F-16s with the 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, have arrived in Afghanistan to make sure the Taliban have nowhere to hide, day or night. Known as the “Black Widows,” the squadron traces its heritage to World War II. In June 1944, it received the P-61 “Black Widow,” the first U.S. aircraft designed as a night fighter, according to the squadron’s fact sheet. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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