On This Day in History / September 26, 2024 1994: A B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer, and a KC-10 Extender landed at Poltava AB in the Ukraine. It was the first time that American bombers had landed there since World II. In World War II, Eighth Air Force B-17s used Poltava for shuttle bombing missions against Nazi targets in Germany and eastern Europe. Know the Past…Shape the Future.