Posted: 08/01/2014
A B-52 Stratofortress takes off Aug. 14, 2014, during a standoff weapons integration training exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The week-long training consisted of B-52s and B-1B Lancers conducting simulated combat scenarios at the Powder River Training Complex, S.D. to help prepare for real-world contingencies. The B-52 is from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anania Tekurio)