B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

The B-52H Stratofortress weapons system trainer prepares aircrew members for flight at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. The WST is a training device that simulates flight to help aircrews learn the proper techniques and handling of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

Glynn Breuer, 5th Operations Support Squadron contractor system operator, uses a microphone to communicate with instructors in the B-52H Stratofortress weapons system trainer during a simulated flight at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. Breuer maintains and operates the WST for base aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

Maj. Craig Clark, 69th Bomb Squadron pilot, and 1st Lt. Wade Waldmann, 69th BS co-pilot, operate the B-52H Stratofortress weapons system trainer during a simulated flight at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. The WST has the capability to record every action taken during the simulation for the crew to review later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

Maj. Craig Clark, 69th Bomb Squadron pilot, adjusts the fuel level of the B-52H Stratofortress engines in the B-52 weapons system trainer during a simulated flight at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. The WST allows aircrews to complete their proficiency training by providing the most accurate flight simulation of the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

Maj. Craig Clark, 69th Bomb Squadron pilot, tilts the B-52H Stratofortress in the B-52 weapons system trainer during a simulated flight at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. The WST has undergone numerous modifications through its lifetime to ensure similarities stay the same between the simulator and the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

Capt. Kevin Arpin, 69th Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the pilots on the proper use of the controls of a B-52H Stratofortress during a simulated flight in the B-52 weapons system trainer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. The WST is used to train and certify aircrews in normal flight, emergencies and combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

Capt. Dino Johnson, 69th Bomb Squadron weapons system officer instructor, trains 1st Lt. Wade Waldmann, 69th BS weapons systems officer, on the controls of a B-52H Stratofortress during a simulated flight in the B-52 navigator simulator at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. The navigator simulator is located next to the B-52 weapons system trainer and allows aircrews to prepare for real world flight, emergencies and combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

B-52 training keeps our crews prepared

Published March 16, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

The B-52H Stratofortress weapons system trainer prepares aircrew members for flight at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 8, 2017. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. The WST is a training device that simulates flight in a B-52 to help aircrews learn the proper techniques and handling of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)