The exercise included F-15s and F-16s, among other aircraft. The flight took B-52s from Minot to the sea just off the northern coast of Siberia. The B-1s trained on using the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile during their flight to Eastern Europe late last week. It's the latest in a string of long-range bomber flights to Europe this month to train with and bolster allies. USAFE announced the Bolars' deployment in an early-morning tweet. The Air Force sought to show it can deliver firepower around the world, even through mitigation efforts designed to limit the spread of coronavirus. The accident investigation board said the pilot did not cause the crash. Both airmen had only been in uniform a little more than a year. The airmen were pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive. Air Base 201 in Niger is well-positioned to strike extremist groups — including fighters affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State — in countries throughout the Sahel region. Load More