Senate votes to maintain B-52s at Minot AFB

Posted on: Dec. 17th, 2007 || Source: minotdailynews.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Legislation by Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., that would upgrade the nation’s fleet of B-52 bombers and block a Pentagon plan to dramatically reduce America’s bomber force cleared its final hurdle Friday when the Senate overwhelmingly approved the 2008 Defense Authorization Bill.

Conrad’s amendment blocks a Department of Defense proposal to cut the nation’s B-52 force to 56 aircraft.

The Pentagon’s proposed plan would have greatly impacted the nation’s only two B-52 bomber bases – Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale AFB in Louisiana.

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