Stratofortresses fly high at Cope North 13
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Louis Bennett, a navigator on the B-52, conducts pre-flight checks before takeoff while supporting Cope North 13 on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 7, 2013. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise designed to increase the readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/RELEASED)