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A 2nd Maintenance Group Airman performs maintenance on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 27, 2021. To ensure mission ready equipment, the Barksdale flightline remains operational even late at night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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A B-52H Stratofortress takes off at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 26, 2021. In order to present the Air Force with highly effective global airpower, Barksdale maintainers and air crews work to keep the B-52s mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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A 2nd Maintenance Group Airman performs pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 26, 2021. Maintenance teams are critical to ensuring that B-52 operations go smoothly and flight crews are safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh

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A 2nd Maintenance Group Airman performs pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 26, 2021. Maintenance teams are critical to ensuring that B-52 operations go smoothly and flight crews are safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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2nd Maintenance Group Airmen open the nose of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 26, 2021. Maintenance teams are critical to ensuring that B-52 operations go smoothly and flight crews are safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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2nd Maintenance Group Airmen perform pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 26, 2021. Maintenance teams are critical to ensuring that B-52 operations go smoothly and flight crews are safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Capt. Joseph Solis, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, performs a pre-flight check on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 26, 2021. Pre-flight checks involve visual assessment of the equipment and testing of the on-board systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Capt. Jason Burbach and 1st Lt. Joseph Anania, both 20th Bomb Squadron pilots, perform pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 26, 2021. Pre-flight checks involve visual assessment of the equipment and testing of the on-board systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Delivering uncompromising airpower; Barksdale’s B-52 experts

Published Oct. 29, 2021
By Airman 1st Class William Pugh
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

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