Meet the Heroes of LINEBACKER II: Dedication Ceremony 10 a.m. Sat Published Dec. 5, 2012 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- The 8th Air Force Museum Association will commemorate the 40th anniversary of OPERATION LINEBACKER II Dec. 8 with a Memorial Monument Dedication at the Barksdale Global Power Museum. The dedication ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 in the museum Air Park. December 2012 marks the 40th Anniversary of this now historic event, which took place Dec. 18-29, 1972. After peace negotiations with representatives for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) broke down Dec. 16, B-52D and B-52G aircrews operating from U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flew a total of 729 missions against targets in North Vietnam. Linebacker II is just one of many B-52 milestones that have been recognized during 2012, which was designated the Year of the B-52 in Air Force Global Strike Command. The Year of the B-52 marked the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the B-52 Stratofortress on April 15, 1952, as well as the 50th anniversary of the production of the last B-52 in October. For more information call the Barksdale Global Power Museum at (318) 456-2840.