Posted: 11/09/2021
A line of B-52 Stratofortresses take off from the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Nov. 8, 2021 during exercise Global Thunder 22. The aircraft and their crews launched with just a few moments notice in support of the U.S. Strategic Command exercise scenario, which validated the nation’s nuclear command, control, and operation procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)