U.S. shows off Guam's Andersen Air Force base to media

Record ID: 906854

  • Title: U.S. shows off Guam's Andersen Air Force base to media
  • Date: 17th August 2017
  • Summary: YIGO, GUAM (AUGUST 17, 2017) (REUTERS) TRAFFIC PASSING IN FRONT OF SIGN READING (English): "UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE GUAM USA" JETS PARKED ON TARMAC TRUCK PASSING BY EQUIPMENT ON TARMAC B-1B LANCER BOMBER TAXIING ON TARMAC TRUCK PASSING BY ON TARMAC B-1B LANCER BOMBER TAKING OFF B-1B LANCER BOMBER FLYING KC-135 STRATOTANKER (RIGHT) B-1B LANCER BOMBER PARKED ON TARMAC INSIGNIA ON AFT FIN OF KC-135 STRATOTANKER WING ON KC-135 STRATOTANKER READING (English): "USAF" SIDE OF COCKPIT OF KC-135 STRATOTANKER READING (English): "U.S. AIR FORCE" B-1B LANCER BOMBER PARKED ON TARMAC BASE STAFF WALKING BY LANDING GEAR OF B-1B LANCER BOMBER NOSE OF B-1B LANCER BOMBER SIDE OF B-1B LANCER BOMBER ENGINES ON WINGS OF B-1B LANCER BOMBER INSIGNIA ON AFT FIN OF B-1B LANCER BOMBER REAR OF B-1B LANCER BOMBER AIR BASE STAFF BASE VEHICLES ON TARMAC PLANE ON TARMAC
  • Embargoed: 31st August 2017 02:59
  • Keywords: Guam air base Andersen Air Force Base B-1B jets
  • Location: YIGO, GUAM
  • City: YIGO, GUAM
  • Country: Guam
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016UJNWP3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Andersen Air Force Base in the U.S. island territory of Guam opened their doors to media for a tour on Thursday (August 17) amid recent missile threats from North Korea.
    Media witnessed the takeoff of a B-1B Lancer bomber from the base's own tarmac. The base did not provide details for where the bomber was headed.
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North's state media reported on Tuesday (August 15).
    Pyongyang's announcement last week prompted a surge in tensions in the region last week, with U.S. President Donald saying the U.S. military was "locked and loaded" if North Korea acted unwisely.
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