These Cold War-era bombers could be described as being on different legs of a world tour simultaneously. The United States Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress has logged a lot of miles since it first took flight some seventy years ago – and now some of those Cold War-era bombers could be described as being on different legs of a world tour simultaneously. Currently, there are B-52Hs deployed to Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific Theaters – a testament to the versatility and reliability of the platform. Last month, in correlation with a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment, two B-52H bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 4. Those bombers joined four B-52s that had been previously sent to Al Udeid in late April. The bombers are there to protect the orderly and responsible withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan.