Operation Senior Surprise, also known as Secret Squirrel, was a long range B-52G Stratofortress cruise missile strike against Iraqi targets that initiated the bombing campaign during Desert Storm. It was given the unofficial nickname 'Operation Secret Squirrel' by the B-52 crews. The mission took place from January 16, 1991, and ended January 17, 1991. Lt. Col John "Jay" Beard, was the mission commander and Barksdale AFB's 596th Bomb Squadron's commanding officer. This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1/200 scale with landing gear no stand. Model is approximately 9 ½ inches long with 10 ¾ inch wingspan.