Thanks a lot,  I was really excited to see a 596th B-52 repaint because my father was assigned to the 596th from 1983 to 1987 as an EWO. He has flown on El Lobo II several times. I believe this aircraft took part in the Secret Squirrel missions that kicked off Op Desert Storm. The aircraft departed Barksdale AFB, Louisana and struck targets in Iraq before recovering at forward bases. At the time it was the longest bombing mission in history, surpassing the RAF's Blackbuck raids. I believe however, that the Secret Squirrel raid was surpassed by the B-2 missions from Whiteman AFB during Op Enduring Freedom.

Secret Squirrel was also the first use of the conventional ALCM.