Picture: US air base in Diego Garcia to return to operation after landing gear failure B-1 cleared by crane

Diego Garcia wheels up B-1 W445

The runway at the US military refuelling and tactical base on the UK Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia is expected to be returned to operational status this weekend after the Rockwell B-1B strategic bomber that made a wheels-up landing on Monday has been cleared by the island's port heavy ...

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