A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is preparing for a preflight check before a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 4, 2020. Operations and engagem... More
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return home to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 11, 2017. After providing combat airpower in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the returning Airmen were we... More
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, maneuvers the aircraft toward a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, ... More
B-52H Stratofortress pilots, assigned to the 5th Bomb
B-52H Stratofortress pilots, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, steady the aircraft while receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, R... More
BTF Europe-Ukraine Su-27
A B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is escorted by Ukrainian Air Force Su-27s over the Ukraine during a Bomber Task Force Europe Mission Sep 14, 2020. Th... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies during a Bomber Task Force mission, Sept. 23, 2020. The U.S. remains committed to all missions in al... More
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return home to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 11, 2017. After providing combat airpower in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the returning Airmen were we... More
The Malaysian air force performs aerial aerobatics
The Malaysian air force performs aerial aerobatics during the opening ceremony for Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2019 in Padang Mat Sirat, Malaysia, March 26, 2019. This year’s LIMA p... More
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., scans the area for aircraft visual during exercise Astral Knight 2020, Sept. 23, 2020. Participation in multinational e... More
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return home to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 11, 2017. After providing combat airpower in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the returning Airmen were we... More
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies in support of the Bomber Task Force Europe mission, on Sept. 2, 2020. The Bomber Task Force Europe rotations ena... More
The Malaysian air force performs aerial aerobatics
The Malaysian air force performs aerial aerobatics during the opening ceremony for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2019 in Padang Mat Sirat, Malaysia, March 26, 2019. This year’s pa... More
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return home to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 11, 2017. After providing combat airpower in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the returning Airmen were we... More
A Malaysian military member provides security during
A Malaysian military member provides security during the opening ceremony of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2019 at Padang Mat Sirat, Malaysia, March 26, 2019. U.S. Air Force parti... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies to South Dakota Nov. 21, 2019. The exercise simulated a scenario where B-52s were launched from multiple locations to strike the same target are... More
Capt. Kendall Smith (left), 20th Bomb Squadron assistant
Capt. Kendall Smith (left), 20th Bomb Squadron assistant director of operations, and Lt. Col. John Burrell (right), 23rd Bomb Squadron commander, shake hands after training together at Barksdale Air Force Base,... More
Capt. Shawn O’Donnell (left), 20th Bomb Squadron pilot,
Capt. Shawn O’Donnell (left), 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, and Capt. Tim “Vice” Nichols (right), 20th BS instructor pilot, fly back to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after flying over North Dakota Nov. 21, 2019. T... More
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, glances out to the left window during their return to base after completing a Bomber Task Force Europe mission ... More
Aircrew maintain combat readiness
Airman 1st Class Kody Crider, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, conducts decontamination procedures on 1st Lt. Zachary Franklin, 23rd Bomb Squadron co-pilot, during a base exe... More
A B-52H Stratofortress flies over Minot Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress flies over Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during a training mission April 1, 2015. The training mission, coined “Polar Growl,” aims to provide unique training opportunities while testing the... More
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return
Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron return home to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 11, 2017. After providing combat airpower in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the returning Airmen were we... More
BTF Europe-Romanian F-16s
Four Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft integrate with a B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, over Romania during a Bomber Task Force Europe Mission on Sept. ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress crew chief, assigned to the
A B-52H Stratofortress crew chief, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, awaits instructions as the aircraft is prepped for departure from RAF Fairford, England in support of a Bo... More
U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircrew assigned to the 5th
U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircrew assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, prepare their aircraft in preparation for a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 23, 2020. Operations and ... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, integrates with two Ukrainian SU-27s during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 23, 2020. The U.S. remains ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress crew chief, assigned to the
A B-52H Stratofortress crew chief, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, signals to the aircrew prior to departure at RAF Fairford, England in support of a Bomber Task Force Europ... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, integrates with a Hungarian JAS-39, during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 23, 2020. The U.S. remains c... More
Air crew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron shave
Air crew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron shave their heads to support Brayden Mitchell, who has diagnosed with a stage three Wilms tumor, a form of kidney cancer. Capt. Michael DeVita, 23rd BS B-52 instruct... More
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies a Bomber Task Force Europe mission over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea , Sept. 16, 2020. Strategic bomber ... More
Sunset begins as a B-52H Stratofortress aircrew, assigned
Sunset begins as a B-52H Stratofortress aircrew, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, return to RAF Fairford, England, after completing a Bomber Task Force Europe mission over th... More
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, watches the sun begin to set while returning to RAF Fairford, England, after completing a Bomber Task Force Eur... More
NASA's veteran silver B-52B, foreground, joined the new B-52H in NASA ...
NASA's veteran silver B-52B, foreground, joined the new B-52H in NASA markings for a ceremony in Wichita, Kansas, April 12, 2002, marking the 50th anniversary of the B-52 aircraft
Capt. Shawn O’Donnell, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, inspects
Capt. Shawn O’Donnell, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress while preparing for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 21, 2019. Two B-52s from the 20th Bomb Squadron from Barksdal... More
A Polish Mikoyan-Gureich MiG-29A integrates with a
A Polish Mikoyan-Gureich MiG-29A integrates with a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, as part of a Bomber Task Force Europe mission on August 28, 2020... More
Air crew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron shave
Air crew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron shave their heads to support Brayden Mitchell, who has diagnosed with a stage three Wilms tumor, a form of kidney cancer. Capt. Michael DeVita, 23rd BS B-52 instruct... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 21, 2019. The exercise simulated a scenario where B-52s were launched from multiple locations to strike the same target areas. (U.S. A... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker air refuels a B-52H Stratofortress
A KC-135 Stratotanker air refuels a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in support of the Bomber Task Force Europe mission, on Sept. 2, 2020. The Bomber Tas... More
B-52H Stratofortress crew chiefs, assigned to the 5th
B-52H Stratofortress crew chiefs, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, prepare to taxi their aircraft for departure in support of a Bomber Task Force Europe mission at RAF Fairfo... More
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, adjusts an overhead panel enroute to a Bomber Task Force Europe mission over the East Siberian Sea, Sept. 21, 2... More
A German Typhoon fighter jet integrated alongside a
A German Typhoon fighter jet integrated alongside a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, as part of a Bomber Task Force Europe mission on August 28, 202... More
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 integrates with a B-52H
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 integrates with a B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, enroute to a Bomber Task Force Europe mission in the Eastern Mediterranean,... More
Two B-1 Lancers, assigned to the 345th Expeditionary
Two B-1 Lancers, assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, conduct a Bomber Task Force mission with a B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot ... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies in a formation during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 4, 2020. Operations and engagements with our ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies to South Dakota Nov. 21, 2019. The exercise simulated a scenario where B-52s were launched from multiple locations to strike the same target are... More
U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircrew assigned to the 5th
U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircrew assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, prepares the aircraft before a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 4, 2020. Operations and engagements wi... More
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb
A B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, surveys the area for a KC-135 Stratotanker scheduled to refuel the aircraft after completing a Bomber Task Forc... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., banks above the clouds while heading to South Dakota Nov. 21, 2019. Two B-52s from the 20th Bomb Squadron from Barksdale and two B-52s from the 23rd Bo... More