October 19, 2025, 3:02 pm
A formation of three U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers was observed conducting extended orbits in international airspace off Venezuela’s northern coast, marking one of the most visible demonstrations of American airpower in the region in recent years.
The three bombers, using the call signs BUNNY01, BUNNY02, and BUNNY03, departed Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana early morning before heading south toward the Caribbean.
After crossing into international airspace near Venezuela, the aircraft established racetrack orbits within the boundaries of the Maiquetía Flight Information Region (FIR)—an air control zone that Caracas claims as part of its sovereign airspace oversight but which extends well beyond its territorial limits.
Flight-tracking data indicates that the B-52s remained in the area for roughly two hours, maintaining steady altitude and speed patterns typical of regional show-of-force or surveillance missions before returning north.
Their presence was complemented by supporting aircraft, including U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers and, reportedly, F-35 Joint Strike Fighters—likely Marine Corps F-35Bs operating from the reactivated Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico.
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00:11 INTRODUCTION
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02:16 BACKGROUND
04:02 B-52
07:16 ANALYSIS
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