- US Air Force B-52H bombers deployed to England this month to take part in the Bomber Task Force to reassure allies and deter Russia.
- Hundreds of airmen deployed with them, and here's how they keep the decades-old bombers flying.
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The US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress has been in service since the 1950s and is still a major player in the mission of deterrence to our adversaries.
The maintainers of the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, deployed out of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, traveled to RAF Fairford, England, to ensure the success of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1.
"Our mission is to give confidence to our allies to show we are capable of going anywhere, anytime," said US Air Force Senior Airman Braedon McMaster, 2nd AMXS 96th AMU electronic warfare journeyman.