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  • Bomber Barons return from Bomber Task Force Europe

    U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers and Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned home on Sep. 28, 2020.

  • B-1B bombers integrate with U.S., Turkish tankers over Black Sea

    U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron fly in formation with Turkish Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to 10th Tanker Base, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, over Turkey during a Bomber Task Force mission May 29, 2020. Operations and engagements with

  • B-1s train to LRASM capabilities in Europe during Bomber Task Force mission

    Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the Black Sea region, 29 May, 2020.During the mission, the two B-1s conducted training on the Long Range Anti-ship Missile (LRASM). Designed to target

  • Bomber Task Force Europe

    Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 331st Squadron, Bodø Air Force Base, Norway, fly next to a U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress during training and integration with the Norwegian Air Force in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Nov. 6, 2019, in

  • 96th AMU maintainers provide mission success to BTF 20-1

    The U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has been in service since the 1950’s and is still a major player in the mission of deterrence to our adversaries.The maintainers of the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, deployed out of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana,

  • Bomber Task Force Deploys to Europe

    B-52 Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing, here, departed tonight for a Bomber Task Force deployment to Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford, England. While there, aircrews will conduct integration and interoperability training with European allies and partners in the region.

  • 2019 BTF comes to an end

    More than 450 personnel and six B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned home following a short-term deployment to RAF Fairford, England, in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force in Europe, April 11, 2019. The BTF deployment enabled theater integration