Warheads on deck For more than 60 years, B-52s have been the backbone of the strategic bomber force for the United States. The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. This includes gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision guided missiles and joint direct attack munitions. 📸 by SrA Dillon Audit Air Force Global Strike Command | Minot Air Force Base | United States Air Force

Strategic bombers like the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress were built to fly over enemy territory and hit targets with large bombs or nuclear weapons. One of these heavily armed bombers can wipe out an entire city. The problem with bombers is they can be seen and intercepted by enemy jet fighters. But Imagine for a moment a country with a bomber, completely invisible to radar, and able to deliver a cripping air-strike before anyone knew what happened… #bombers #bomber #aircraft #military #b2 #b2spiri