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US B-52 bombers fly over Middle East amid tensions with Iran

The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, England, and flew over the eastern Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea.

5 months ago

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender aircraft over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia to receive fuel during a mission on Aug. 13, 2021. (Tech. Sgt. Michelle Y. Alvarez/Air Force)

Inside the B-52s’ deployment to support the Afghanistan withdrawal

Airmen would fly 12-hour missions keeping watch over Kabul, then turn into aid workers back in Qatar — passing out baby diapers to refugee mothers, handling passenger lists for outbound C-17s, serving food and more.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

B-52s train with African air forces, plan maritime exercise with the destroyer Roosevelt

The BUFFs flew alongside four F-16s from the Moroccan air force Monday and a pair of F-16s from the Tunisian air force Tuesday.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

Minot fires bomb squadron commander

Lt. Col. Paul Goossen was removed “due to a loss of trust and confidence from his failure to maintain a professional workplace environment,” according to the Minot announcement.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Motorcyclist killed in Minot crash was senior airman

The Minot Air Force Base says the 22-year-old man killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend was a senior airman.

4 years ago

Minot celebrates 50th anniversary of missile, bomb wings

The missile wing and the bomb wing at Minot Air Force Base are celebrating their 50th year since arriving here.

By Eloise Ogden, Minot (N.D.) Daily News via AP

5 years ago