{"id":8353,"date":"2019-10-22T16:54:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T16:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/22\/b-52-black-sea-mission-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:48:15","slug":"b-52-black-sea-mission-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2019\/10\/22\/b-52-black-sea-mission-2\/","title":{"rendered":"B-52 Black Sea mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3013\" height=\"2384\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19149\" data-id=\"19149\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-2.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-2.jpg.jpg 3013w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,237 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,608 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,810 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1215 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1620 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3013px) 100vw, 3013px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Capt. &#8220;Bang&#8221; of the 96th Bomber Squadron out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., laughs at a joke from his co-pilot on a B-52H Stratofortress during a training mission near the Black Sea Monday. (Staff Sgt. 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Airmen and B-52 aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed to England in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, an exercise designed to familiarize aircrew with European airspace and reassure allies in the region. (Staff Sgt. James Cason\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3486\" height=\"2224\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19178\" data-id=\"19178\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-4.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-4.jpg.jpg 3486w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-4.jpg.jpg?resize=300,191 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-4.jpg.jpg?resize=768,490 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-4.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,653 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-4.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,980 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-4.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1307 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3486px) 100vw, 3486px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Capt. &#8220;Hydro&#8221; of the 96th Bomber Squadron stationed performs bombardier duties on a B-52H Stratofortress Monday near the Black Sea. Airmen and B-52 aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed to England in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1. (Staff Sgt. James Cason\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4154\" height=\"2583\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19186\" data-id=\"19186\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-5.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-5.jpg.jpg 4154w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-5.jpg.jpg?resize=300,187 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-5.jpg.jpg?resize=768,478 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-5.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,637 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-5.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,955 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-5.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1273 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4154px) 100vw, 4154px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A U.S. Air Force 96th Bomber Squadron radar navigator, left, and navigator work in the lower deck of a 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in the Black Sea region in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1. (Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4240\" height=\"2832\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19195\" data-id=\"19195\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-6.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-6.jpg.jpg 4240w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-6.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-6.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-6.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-6.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1026 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-6.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1368 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4240px) 100vw, 4240px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A U.S. Air Force 96th Bomber Squadron navigator works in the lower deck of a 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress in the Black Sea region. Strategic bombers contribute to stability in the European theater. (Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4109\" height=\"2740\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19213\" data-id=\"19213\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-7.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-7.jpg.jpg 4109w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-7.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-7.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-7.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-7.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-7.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4109px) 100vw, 4109px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">B-52 Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing fly above Western Europe in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1 Monday. (Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3712\" height=\"5568\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19235\" data-id=\"19235\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-8.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-8.jpg.jpg 3712w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-8.jpg.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-8.jpg.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-8.jpg.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-8.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Black-Sea-8.jpg.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3712px) 100vw, 3712px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A U.S. Air Force 96th Bomber Squadron pilot communicates with aircrew on a 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress in the Black Sea region Monday in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, which aims to demonstrate the credibility of U.S. forces to address global security issues. 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