Airmen from 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron assist 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen with refueling a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2013. The B-52 is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Airmen from 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watch as Airman 1st Class Samuel Amatrudi, 2nd AMXS crew chief, hooks a single-point refuel hose to a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2013. The use of aerial refueling gives the B-52 a range limited only by crew endurance. It has an unrefueled combat range in excess of 8,800 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Senior Airman Jacob Andrews, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches safety wire to an anti-skid dust cover on a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2013. The dust cover keeps debris from getting into the anti-skid components that are attached to the brakes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Airman 1st Class Andrew King, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, works on hydraulics for a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2013. The hydraulic systems of the B-52H Stratofortress allow the aircraft to steer, land and maneuver through the battlefield.. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)