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  • A photo of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress

    B-52 Bombers arrive at Andersen AFB for Bomber Task Force Deployment

    Four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers returned to the Indo-Pacific region Jan. 28 for a Bomber Task Force deployment, conducting operations out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
  • Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility department B-52H Stratofortress electrical team members prepare testing equipment during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 24, 2020. The test is performed every five to ten years to demonstrate the capability of the B-52 to provide the required voltage levels for the mission configuration in the AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile interface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

    AMAC tests Barksdale’s B-52 capability

    The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H Stratofortress August 24-26, 2020.
  • Members of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 test team make final preparations prior to a captive-carry test flight of the prototype hypersonic weapon at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 8. (Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier)

    Air Force conducts latest hypersonic weapon flight test

    The Air Force took another step towards fielding a hypersonic weapon following its final captive-carry test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon under a wing of a B-52 Stratofortress off the Southern California coast, Aug 8.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 31, 2017. During his visit, Boling toured the Air Traffic Control tower, the alert facility and the B-52H Stratofortress parking areas.

    Eighth AF command chief visits Minot

    Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 31, 2017. During his visit, Boling toured the Air Traffic Control tower, the alert facility and the B-52H Stratofortress parking areas.

  • Bombers Return to Europe for Exercises with NATO Allies and Partners

    B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, and 800 Airmen, deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, to support various exercises throughout Europe this June.
  • Airman 1st Class Brandon Conner, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, poses for photo after washing a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 14, 2017. It takes the nine-Airman team two days and approximately 10 gallons of soap to wash each jet when it comes in for its routine wash every 120 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

    5 AMXS team washes the warbird

    Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 14, 2017. It takes the nine-Airman team two days and approximately 10 gallons of soap to wash each jet when it comes in for its routine wash every 120 days. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
  • Senior Airman Amanda Scanlan, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, stands atop the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., August 2, 2016. Airmen from the 5th MXS work around the clock to provide B-52 firepower on demand. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

    Maintaining Firepower on Demand

    Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron repair cracked spoilers atop the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress in Dock 2 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., August 2, 2016. Current engineering analyses show the B-52’s life span is projected to extend beyond the year 2040 with the help of skilled Airmen who keep them flying. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st
  • A B-52H Stratofortress takes off during Exercise Combat Hammer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 9, 2016. Combat Hammer, a week-long air-to-ground combat training exercise, allows exercise evaluators to assess the employment of various munitions used by the B-52 from storage through impact. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

    B-52s drop bombs during Combat Hammer exercise

    B-52 aircrews from 5th Bomb Wing participate in Combat Hammer, a training exercise.
  • Pilots from the 69th Bomb Squadron go through a pre-flight checklist inside the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber Airmen work around the clock in all weather conditions in order to provide B-52H Stratofortress firepower on demand. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

    Snow Birds

    Pilots from the 69th Bomb Squadron go through a pre-flight checklist inside the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress while members of the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron remove snow from the flightline before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber Airmen work around the clock in all weather conditions in order to provide B-52H Stratofortress firepower on demand. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
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