Combat veteran gets restored

Gene Smith paints a primer coat on a B-52D at the Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4. The B-52D is going through restoration including a paint and sheet metal replacement. The historic B-52D at Barksdale completed more than 400 missions in the Vietnam War and was flown during Operation Linebacker II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Gordinier)

Combat veteran gets restored

The B-52D at the Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is going through restoration including a paint job and sheet metal replacement. The historic B-52D at Barksdale completed more than 400 missions in the Vietnam War and was flown during Operation Linebacker II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Gordinier)

'I bowl'

Barksdale AFB, La- A B-52H Stratofortress flew over the audience at the Independence Stadium during the Independence Bowl Dec. 28 following the national anthem. As a special feature the B-52 was carrying the Litening II targeting pod that focused on the Barksdale Honor Guard on the field. The live video feed was integrated into the Independence Bowl Jumbotron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandra Longfellow) (RELEASED)

BUFFs land at Nellis for Red Flag 09-5

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A B-52 assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. arrives at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug 21 to participate in Red Flag 09-5, an intense two-week combat scenario exercise. Red Flag is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. The exercise is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and Nellis, through the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah E. Stegman)(RELEASED)

BUFFs land at Nellis for Red Flag 09-5

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Wesley Cantrell, 2d Maintenance Squadron, performs post flight maintenance on a B-52 assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The B-52s arrived at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug 21 to participate in Red Flag 09-5, an intense two-week combat scenario exercise. Red Flag is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. The exercise is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and Nellis, through the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah E. Stegman)(RELEASED)

BUFFs land at Nellis for Red Flag 09-5

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Daniel Box, 2d Maintenance Squadron, performs post flight maintenance on a B-52 assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The B-52s arrived at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug 21 to participate in Red Flag 09-5, an intense two-week combat scenario exercise. Red Flag is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. The exercise is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and Nellis, through the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah E. Stegman)(RELEASED)