B 52 H MITO Scramble One Piece Of The US Nuclear Threat

B52H Bombers get rolling during a MITO (Minimum Interval Takeoff) at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. B52H Stratofortress Bombers provide an effective and ready deterrent force by flying global strike and nuclear deterrence missions. The B52H is capable of flying thousands of miles, with aerial refueling, and launching up to 26 nuclear tipped cruise missiles on targets from hundreds of miles away. Units 5th Bomb Wing, 2nd Bomb Wing. Filmed on October 31, 2016. Film Credits: SSgt Kristine MacDon