The sight and sound of huge B52 bombers have been seen and heard across Britain as the United States Air Force planes conduct pre-planned missions across Europe. Based at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire they have acted as a sign of Allied military power following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Nato is not involved in the conflict in Ukraine but some military flights from the USAF and the RAF have been linked to the conflict, although many are routine training and exercise flights. There is renewed interest in the military aircraft as tensions continue following the invasion.
In the video you can see at the top of this article, a a B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, is loaded with munitions a day prior to a sortie on May 20, 2020.
