A bird handler sends out his hawk to clear the runway of crows before
the return of a U.S. B-52 bomber to RAF (Royal Air Force) Fairford in
Gloucestershire, Britain, March 23, 2003. B-52s have taken part in the
past two nights of air attacks on Iraq. Possessing a wingspan of nearly
60 metres with eight massive engines the bombers have the ability to
carry nuclear or conventional weapons and can launch as many as 20
cruise missiles at once. REUTERS/DarrenStaples

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