• Fit to fly

    A team of five specialized doctors help ensure completion of the Barksdale Air force Base mission to protect the nation and its global interests with devastating B-52H Stratofortress combat capability.The doctors of 2nd Medical Group Flight Medicine provide special care to more than 1,200 flying

  • Fab Flight Series: NDI flight keeps B-52s mission ready

    After 450 hours of flight time, B-52H Stratofortress bombers are placed in a two week inspection process. While most aircraft damage is visible to the naked eye, there may be problems within the aircraft that are undetectable by sight. Airmen of the 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive

  • Red Devils at Red Flag

    A bomber with fighter escorts soars over an empty desert. The entire escort banks toward the horizon responding to a call from the air operations center. Shortly after, the jets fire their missiles and the bomber opens its bomb-bay doors.For the B-52H Stratofortress bomber and other military