MAGIC BUFFS B-52Hs OF THE 69TH BS 'KNIGHTHAWKS'

摘要

Voted the premier squadron in Global Strike Command, the 69th Bomb Squadron 'Knighthawks' at Minot AFB, South Dakota is part of the 5th Bomb Wing - one of three wings at two bases that continue to fly the mighty 'Buff', still the most visible expression of the US Air Force's strategic deterrent. MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA, has a population of over 35,000, is the fourth largest city within the state, and is nicknamed the 'Magic City'. Located in the mid-northern portion of North Dakota, not far from Canada, the city began life as a small railway stop and sprouted up into a sizeable city in under a year in the late 1880s - just like magic! This is Teddy Roosevelt territory, and proud references around the base and community are widespread. Nestled just to the north of Minot and with a workforce of 6,000 active duty personnel is Minot Air Force Base, home to Air Force Global Strike Command's 5th Bomb Wing operating the B-52H Stratofortress and the 91st Missile Wing, one of three Minuteman III operational sites.