Operation Centennial Contact: Minot AFB flyover

A formation of two B-52 H Stratofortresses, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, and Two KC-135 Stratotankers, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, fly over Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 27, 2023. The flyover was part of Operation Centennial Contact, celebrating 100 years of air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)

Operation Centennial Contact: Minot AFB flyover

Team Minot members and families watch as two KC-135 Stratotankers, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, and two B-52H Stratofortresses, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, fly overhead at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 27, 2023. It has been 100 years since the United States began aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trust Tate)

Operation Centennial Contact: Minot AFB flyover

A formation of two 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotankers and two 5th Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortresses fly over Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 27, 2023. The flyover was performed to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of air refueling as part of Operation Centennial Contact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)

Operation Centennial Contact: Minot AFB flyover

Members of Team Minot observe two B-52H Stratofortresses, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, and two KC-135 Stratotankers, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, fly over Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 27, 2023. The flyover was one of many that were part of Operation Centennial Contact, where KC-135 Stratotankers performed flyovers at multiple landmarks throughout the United states in celebration of 100 years of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)

Operation Centennial Contact: Minot AFB flyover

Team Minot members watch as two KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, and two B-52 H Stratofortresses assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing fly overhead at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 27, 2023. This Agile Combat Exercise has been completed for the last 100 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trust Tate)

Operation Centennial Contact: Minot AFB Flyover

Published June 29, 2023
By Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

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