A Air Force Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft, crewed by members of the 23rd Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base , prepares to get refueled while on an eight-hour sortie going over bomb dropping sequences and air refueling April 20, 2011. Pilots, navigators, radar and electronic warfare officers make up the B-52 crew. Putting bombs on target and providing close air support are two of the several missions accomplished by the huge aircraft out of Minot. Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin

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