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GTMO845 US Navy Beech Huron on the ground at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Int'l after making it's customary appearance over the Bahamas
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B-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine
In another unprecedented show of force aimed at Russia, U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew from the United Kingdom to Ukraine airspace earlier today. After arriving there, they orbited for an extended period right at the edge of the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula and near areas under the control of Kremlin-supported separatists. These sorties are the latest in a flurry of geopolitical posturing between Washington and Moscow and come a week after a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet performed a potentially dangerous maneuver in front of another B-52H flying over the Black Sea.
Three B-52Hs, with the call signs Julia 51, 52, and 53 departed RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom on Sept. 4, 2020. There are conflicting reports about whether the third bomber took part in the mission to Ukraine, but only two of them were ever visible on online flight tracking software. Regardless, the bombers subsequently returned to Fairford, where a total of six of them – all of which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons – have been forward-deployed as part of a Bomber Task Force mission since Aug. 22. In another unprecedented show of force aimed at Russia, U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew from the United Kingdom to Ukraine airspace earlier today. After arriving there, they orbited for an extended period right at the edge of the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula and near areas under the control of Kremlin-supported separatists. These sorties are the latest in a flurry of geopolitical posturing between Washington and Moscow and come a week after a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet performed a potentially dangerous maneuver in front of another B-52H flying over the Black Sea.
Three B-52Hs, with the call signs Julia 51, 52, and 53 departed RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom on Sept. 4, 2020. There are conflicting reports about whether the third bomber took part in the mission to Ukraine, but only two of them were ever visible on online flight tracking software. Regardless, the bombers subsequently returned to Fairford, where a total of six of them – all of which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons – have been forward-deployed as part of a Bomber Task Force
After they had entered Ukrainian airspace, the B-52Hs flew to the southeastern portion of the country and entered a racetrack-like orbit along the coast of the Sea of Azov. The orbit's southwesternmost point was over the Ukrainian port city of Henichesk, which is around 20 miles, at its closest, from the Crimean Peninsula. The northeasternmost tip of the route was just south of the city of Melitopol, around 115 miles or so from areas under the control of separatists in Eastern Ukraine that Russian forces are actively supporting.
USAF B52´s now circling near the Sea of Azov pic.twitter.com/GHB1lwfF2Q
— Manu Gómez (@GDarkconrad) September 4, 2020
There are unconfirmed reports Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers flew with the bombers during the sorties. In May 2020, Ukrainian Flankers, as well as MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets, flew with B-1 bombers in the region. At least one U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon, flying all the way from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea, also appears to have joined the bombers for a time.
Ukrainian Su-27s overflying Odessa, possibly escorting the US B-52s earlier. pic.twitter.com/gmHPIrgoqy
— Status-6 (@Archer83Able) September 4, 2020
Likely all 3 of these assets are deployed over the Black Sea / Ukraine now https://t.co/fg6U5H9WFD
— Intel Air & Sea (@air_intel) September 4, 2020
In addition, a number of U.S. aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets, as well as those from the United Kingdom, were seen operating in the area at the time. This included an Air Force RC-135V/W Rivet Joint spy plane, as well as an RAF Airseeker, which is derived from the Rivet Joint. A RAF Sentinel R1, a radar platform based on the Bombardier Global Express business jet, was also present for a time.
This is the most intensive SIGINT bait I've seen in a while.
At least two USAF RC-135V/W Rivet Joint SIGINT planes recording the Russian emissions (radar, comms etc.) from #Crimea and #Russia as a flight of B-52H bombers circle along the Azov coast in Ukrainian airspace. https://t.co/UGv8EukU3C
— Petri Mäkelä (@pmakela1) September 4, 2020
moar
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36190/b-52-bombers-fly-unprecedented-patrol-along-edge-of-russian-controlled-territory-in-ukraine
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BlackRock, Inc. sold by former Vice-Chair and director: $25.34m-September 2
Ms. Wagner retired as a Vice Chairman of BlackRock on July 1, 2012. In addition to serving as Vice Chairman from 2006 to 2012, Ms. Wagner also served as a member of BlackRock’s Global Executive Committee and Global Operating Committee. Ms. Wagner previously served as BlackRock’s Chief Operating Officer and as Head of Corporate Strategy. She currently serves as a director of Color Genomics, Apple Inc. and Swiss Re Ltd.
https://ir.blackrock.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=054aaad1-17da-40a3-9d46-70d72df492f6
BlackRock, Inc. is one of the world's largest asset managers.
At the end of 2019, the group had USD 7,429.6 billion of assets under management broken down by type of assets into shares (51.4%), fixed income securities (31.2%), multi-asset investments (7.6%), alternative funds (2.4%) and other (7.4%). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Americas (66.7%), Europe(28.6%) and Asia/Pacific (4.7%). Number of employees : 16 200 people.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/BLACKROCK-INC-11862/company/
https://ir.blackrock.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx
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BlackRock gets regulators' approval to set up China mutual fund unit
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-fund-blackrock/blackrock-gets-regulators-approval-to-set-up-china-mutual-fund-unit-idUSKBN25P06E
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