US continues to move nuclear bombers to Europe
On March 16, the United States transferred B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear cruise missiles to Europe, the fifth in three days.
 MUS B-52 strategic bomber. Photo: Flickr/ AF GlobalStrike |
Previously, on March 14 and 15, the B-52s made flights to the Kaliningrad region immediately after their transatlantic flight. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on March 15, the US bombers left after being detected by Russian air defense systems over the Baltic region.
According to media reports, the number of B-52s based in the UK may increase to 6-8 in the coming days. This is the largest movement of US "flying monsters" to Europe observed since 2003, when the war in Iraq broke out.
The B-52 is a multi-role intercontinental strategic missile carrier that has been in service with the United States since 1955. It remains the main long-range aircraft of the United States Air Force. The B-52 can carry a bomb load of 31.5 tons, including nuclear weapons.
As Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the Defense magazine, noted in an interview with Reedus, today only the fuselage remains a real B-52. The entire electronic guts of the aircraft are constantly being upgraded, so the prehistoric monster look is just a facade.
