Minot Air Force Base to deploy B-52 bombers

MINOT, N.D. — B-52 bombers from Minot Air Force Base will deploy to the Middle East for combat operations for the first time in 12 years.

The Minot Daily News reports Minot's bombers are replacing Barksdale, Louisiana bombers.

Last year, the Air Force announced it would be sending B-52 Stratofortresses into the battle against the Islamic State group. According to Air Force information, the Barksdale Air Force Base bombers were the first ones sent.

The B-52 is a long-range bomber, capable of flying high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. It can perform an assortment of missions and is capable of dropping or launching the widest range of weapons in the U.S. inventory.

Information from: Minot Daily News, http://www.minotdailynews.com

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