Capts. Matthew Smith and Austin Fouts, 23rd Bomb Squadron pilots, conduct a pre-flight inspection on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 11, 2014. The B-52 is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. It can carry a variety of weapons including nuclear and precision-guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)