A B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis on the flight line during Exercise Red Flag, March 3, 2012. Red Flag trains pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries for realistic combat scenarios. The B-52 performs a dual-role mission, nuclear and conventional, providing a rapid global strike capability and ability to reach hardened and buried targets anywhere and at anytime.