Скачать или смотреть The Secret Sleepless Mission of the B-52 Bomber | 35 Hours to Baghdad

In January 1991, as the world watched the opening hours of the Gulf War, a mission unfolded far from the spotlight. A single B-52 Stratofortress crew launched from Barksdale Air Force Base on what would become one of the longest combat sorties in history.

For 35 relentless hours, they crossed continents, refueled repeatedly in darkness, and carried a weapon system the world had never seen used in combat before—GPS-guided cruise missiles. As fatigue set in and the margin for error vanished, every decision mattered.

This documentary reconstructs Operation Senior Surprise, exploring not just the technology, but the human cost of long-range power projection during Operation Desert Storm.

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