Northen Plains bomber training expanding

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Federal aviation regulators have given final approval to establishing an enormous bomber training area over the Northern Plains.  Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says the Federal Aviation Administration approved a plan to expand the Powder River Training Complex over North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Spanning nearly 35,000 square miles, it will be the largest training airspace over the continental U.S. The airspace will be used by B-1 bombers at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and B-52 bombers at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota.