{"id":51305,"date":"2020-10-19T20:25:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T20:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/19\/b-52s-cross-atlantic-for-north-sea-training\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:51:54","slug":"b-52s-cross-atlantic-for-north-sea-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2020\/10\/19\/b-52s-cross-atlantic-for-north-sea-training\/","title":{"rendered":"B-52s cross Atlantic for North Sea training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/08\/28\/six-us-air-force-b-52-bombers-make-symbolic-sweep-over-all-nato-members\/\" target=_blank>B-52 Stratofortresses<\/a> from Barksdale Air Force in Louisiana made a round trip to Europe for a major NATO training exercise last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/08\/28\/six-us-air-force-b-52-bombers-make-symbolic-sweep-over-all-nato-members\/\" target=_blank>B-52s<\/a>, from Barksdale\u2019s 2nd Bomb Wing, took off from the United States Oct. 14, the base said in a release a day later, and crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/09\/21\/hat-trick-air-force-flies-b-1s-b-2s-b-52s-over-europe-pacific-in-major-bomber-mission\/\" target=_blank>bomber task force mission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bombers flew to the North Sea to take part in a training exercise hosted by NATO over the North Sea, coordinating with other participants in the air and on the ground. That exercise, which ultimately lasted two weeks, involved more than 50 aircraft from multiple NATO nations, and was designed to ensure that allied air forces can effectively work together, the Air Force said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/06\/30\/despite-pandemic-air-force-continues-long-range-bomber-task-force-missions-in-europe\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-BALTOPS.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Despite pandemic, Air Force continues long-range Bomber Task Force missions in Europe<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Long-range bomber missions launched from the continental U.S. &quot;ensure that as we continue to refine what I\u2019ll call our muscle memory to operate across Europe,\u201d said Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-52s then flew back non-stop to the United States, with the help of aerial refueling from the U.S., Dutch, German and Italian air forces. The refueling missions included KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall in England, which refueled the bombers off the coast of Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force said the flight was intended to demonstrate U.S. support for its allies and partners, and its \u201cshared commitment to global security and stability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bombers were repeatedly refueled during the nonstop, round-trip 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