{"id":20064,"date":"2020-06-03T20:08:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T20:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/06\/03\/b-52s-train-with-norwegian-fighters-on-long-range-flight-to-arctic\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:37:37","slug":"b-52s-train-with-norwegian-fighters-on-long-range-flight-to-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/training-sim\/2020\/06\/03\/b-52s-train-with-norwegian-fighters-on-long-range-flight-to-arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"B-52s train with Norwegian fighters on long-range flight to Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Four B-52s from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota carried out a long-range training mission<\/a> that flew through the Arctic to Europe on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stratofortress bombers, from the 5th Bomb Wing, trained with F-16s and F-35s from the Norwegian Air Force during the Bomber Task Force mission<\/a>, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa said in a release. They flew over the Arctic Ocean and the Laptev Sea, off the northern coast of Siberia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Arctic is a strategic region with growing geopolitical and global importance<\/a>, and these Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate our commitment to our partners and allies and our capability to deter, assure, and defend together in an increasingly complex environment.\u201d USAFE commander Gen. Jeff Harrigian said in the release. \u201cThe integration of our bombers across Europe<\/a> and the Arctic is key to enhancing regional security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t