Two US Army Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers conducted training missions over Haskovo and Kardzhali. For more than two hours, the planes flew in a circle over Southeastern Bulgaria.
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Residents of Haskovo commented on the circular tracks of the bombers on social networks. From there, it is understood that the flights began at about 11:40 a.m. today and continued until about 1:15 p.m. The planes later headed to Romania, where one most likely refueled in the air from the Boeing KC-air tanker 135R Stratotanker.
This is what the bomber route looks like
Photo: Flightradar24
The data on the website FlightRadar24 showed that the bombers had taken off from an airport in Spain, located near Seville. The planes were flying at an altitude of about 7,000 meters above sea level, which made them easier to observe. The flight ceiling of the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress is twice as high.
The bomber is 48.5 meters long, and its wingspan is 56.4 meters. The maximum speed is about 1,050 km/h, but the B-52 usually flies at about 850 km/h. It can carry 32 tons of bombs and missiles.
The circular tracks of the bombers over Haskovo
Photo: Mariela A. Atanasova/ Haskovo Disorder
At the end of February, American B-52s flew over Bulgaria for the first time. Their mission is both teaching and a show of force.
The four nuclear-capable Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers have arrived In Spain three days after President Vladimir Putin froze Russia’s participation in the Strategic Offensive Weapons Treaty – START 2.
USAF European Command then announced that B-52s had visited Estonia. And there they made a low-altitude flyover in the capital Tallinn because of the celebrations of the national independence day.
The bombers continued their mission over northern Romania
Photo: Flightradar24
The Boeing B-52 was developed in the middle of the last century as a bomber whose main task is to carry a nuclear weapon. Today, the plane is armed not with nuclear bombs, but with missiles that can carry a nuclear charge. However, the bomber may also be armed with a wide range of conventional weapons.
During the Cold War, squadrons of B-52s were constantly in the air near the borders of the USSR. They flew, ensuring that the US could launch a massive nuclear strike against its main geopolitical adversary.
The US plans to develop the B-52 in its role as a missile carrier, so it is possible that it will continue to perform combat missions after it a century of combat service. For this purpose, by 2035, the Pentagon will renew all the engines of the more than 700 used by the bomber.
Tracks over Haskovo
Photo: Iva Pavlova/ Haskovo Nerednost
