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Capt. Fernando Abreu Perez, 96th Bomb Squadron aircraft commander, performs pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress before takeoff during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 18, 2021. The B-52 is a long-range, subsonic, American jet-bomber equipped with eight engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan)