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Hydraulics Airmen keep B-52 parts moving

Senior Airman Jasmine Lambert, 2nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics journeyman, inspects landing gear of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, March 18, 2015. Landing gear is inspected for corrosion and safety wire to keep them operating at peak performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)
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Hydraulics Airmen keep B-52 parts moving

Senior Airman Jasmine Lambert, 2nd and Airman Jake Peladeau, 2nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics, inspect B-52H Stratofortress engines on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18, 2015. Pumps in the engines provide hydraulic power for various parts of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)
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Hydraulics Airmen keep B-52 parts moving

Airman 1st Class Christopher Walker, 2nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics journeyman, disassembles a spoiler actuator on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18, 2015. Fourteen spoiler actuators are responsible for moving B-52H Stratofortress wing flaps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)
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El Lobo II

Pictured: U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress tail number 58-0185, known as the “El Lobo II.” This aircraft flew Operation Secret Squirrel, Jan. 16-17, 1991, with the following crew: aircraft commander, Capt. Stephen D. Sicking; pilot, 1st Lt. Russell F. Mathers; pilot augmentee, Capt. Steven W. Kirkpatrick; radar navigator, Capt. Floyd W. Gowans; navigator, 1st Lt. Gregory D. Moss; navigator augmentee, Maj. Fredrick D. Van Wicklin; electronic warfare officer, Capt. Paul M. Benson; gunner, Staff Sgt. William J. LeClair. In the early morning of Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on a secret mission codenamed “Secret Squirrel.” These B-52s flew more than 14,000 miles in 35 hours – at the time the longest nonstop bombing mission in history, a record which would be held for nearly a decade. The aircraft took off with a load of the Air Force’s newest secret weapon, the AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile. These new long range weapons were launched from each B-52 at predetermined locations outside Iraqi airspace, striking the first blows of Operation Desert Storm. The missile’s pinpoint accuracy and high explosive power proved it to be a particularly effective weapon against the forces and infrastructure of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The ‘El Lobo II’ is on display at the Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL. (Courtesy photo by H.D. "Buck" Rigg)
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Valkyrie

Pictured: U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress tail number 58-0183, known as the “Valkyrie.” This aircraft flew Operation Secret Squirrel, Jan. 16-17, 1991, with the following crew: aircraft commander, Capt. Alan W. Moe; pilot, Capt. David T. Greer Jr.; pilot augmentee, Capt. Joseph M. Hasbrouck; additional pilot, Maj. Stephen D. Weilbrenner; radar navigator, Capt. Blaise M. Martinick; navigator, 1st Lt. John S. Pyles; navigator augmentee, Capt. Matthew G. Casella; electronic warfare officer, Capt. Anthony Bothwell; gunner, Sgt. Danny L. Parker. In the early morning of Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on a secret mission codenamed “Secret Squirrel.” These B-52s flew more than 14,000 miles in 35 hours – at the time the longest nonstop bombing mission in history, a record which would be held for nearly a decade. The aircraft took off with a load of the Air Force’s newest secret weapon, the AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile. These new long range weapons were launched from each B-52 at predetermined locations outside Iraqi airspace, striking the first blows of Operation Desert Storm. The missile’s pinpoint accuracy and high explosive power proved it to be a particularly effective weapon against the forces and infrastructure of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The ‘Valkyrie’ is on display at the Pima County Air Museum, Tucson, AZ. (Courtesy photo by H.D. "Buck" Rigg)
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Miss Fit II

Pictured: U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress tail number 58-0238, known as the “Miss Fit II.” This aircraft flew Operation Secret Squirrel, Jan. 16-17, 1991, with the following crew: aircraft commander, Capt. Michael S. Meyers; pilot, 1st Lt. Michael L. Hansen; pilot augmentee, Capt. Chadwick H. Barr Jr.; radar navigator, Capt. David J. Byrd; navigator, 1st Lt. Don E. Broyles; navigator augmentee, Capt. Donald Van Slambrook; electronic warfare officer, Capt. Todd H. Mathes; gunner, Sgt. Martin R. VanBuren. In the early morning of Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on a secret mission codenamed “Secret Squirrel.” These B-52s flew more than 14,000 miles in 35 hours – at the time the longest nonstop bombing mission in history, a record which would be held for nearly a decade. The aircraft took off with a load of the Air Force’s newest secret weapon, the AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile. These new long range weapons were launched from each B-52 at predetermined locations outside Iraqi airspace, striking the first blows of Operation Desert Storm. The missile’s pinpoint accuracy and high explosive power proved it to be a particularly effective weapon against the forces and infrastructure of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The ‘Miss Fit II’ was sent to the scrapyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., on Aug. 22, 1991. (Courtesy photo by H.D. "Buck" Rigg)
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Miami Clipper II

Pictured: U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress tail number 57-6475, known as the “Miami Clipper II.” This aircraft flew Operation Secret Squirrel, Jan. 16-17, 1991, with the following crew: aircraft commander, Capt. Bernard S. Morgan; pilot, 1st Lt. Michael C. Branche; pilot augmentee, Capt. Steven E. Bass; radar navigator, Capt. John S. Ladner; navigator, 1st Lt. Andre J. Mouton; navigator augmentee, Maj. Wesley H. Bain; electronic warfare officer, Capt. James L. Morriss III; gunner, Airman 1st Class Guy W. Modgling. In the early morning of Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on a secret mission codenamed “Secret Squirrel.” These B-52s flew more than 14,000 miles in 35 hours – at the time the longest nonstop bombing mission in history, a record which would be held for nearly a decade. The aircraft took off with a load of the Air Force’s newest secret weapon, the AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile. These new long range weapons were launched from each B-52 at predetermined locations outside Iraqi airspace, striking the first blows of Operation Desert Storm. The missile’s pinpoint accuracy and high explosive power proved it to be a particularly effective weapon against the forces and infrastructure of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The ‘Miami Clipper II’ was sent to the scrapyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., on Aug. 20, 1991. (Courtesy photo by H.D. "Buck" Rigg)
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Grim Reaper II

Pictured: U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress tail number 59-2582, known as the “Grim Reaper II.” This aircraft flew Operation Secret Squirrel, Jan. 16-17, 1991, with the following crew: aircraft commander, Capt. Charles E. Jones Jr.; pilot, Capt. Warren G. Ward; pilot augmentee, Maj. William H. Weller; radar navigator, Capt. Patrick Hobday; navigator, 1st Lt. Aaron E. Hattabaugh; navigator augmentee, Maj. Bruce F. Blood; electronic warfare officer, Capt. Kevin M. Williams; gunner, Sgt. William J. McCutchen. In the early morning of Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on a secret mission codenamed “Secret Squirrel.” These B-52s flew more than 14,000 miles in 35 hours – at the time the longest nonstop bombing mission in history, a record which would be held for nearly a decade. The aircraft took off with a load of the Air Force’s newest secret weapon, the AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile. These new long range weapons were launched from each B-52 at predetermined locations outside Iraqi airspace, striking the first blows of Operation Desert Storm. The missile’s pinpoint accuracy and high explosive power proved it to be a particularly effective weapon against the forces and infrastructure of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The ‘Grim Reaper II’ was sent to the scrapyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., on Aug. 27, 1991. (Courtesy photo by H.D. "Buck" Rigg)
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B-52 tail number 59-2564

Pictured: U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress tail number 59-2564. This aircraft flew Operation Secret Squirrel, Jan. 16-17, 1991, with the following crew: aircraft commander, Capt. John P. Romano; pilot, Capt. Eric K. Hayden; pilot augmentee, Maj. Steven E. Jackson; radar navigator; Capt. Stephen R. Hess; navigator, Capt. Toby L. Corey; navigator augmentee, Capt. Alan C. Teauseau; electronic warfare officer, 1st Lt. Robert C. Lightner; gunner, Airman 1st Class Steven L. Gramling. In the early morning of Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on a secret mission codenamed “Secret Squirrel.” These B-52s flew more than 14,000 miles in 35 hours – at the time the longest nonstop bombing mission in history, a record which would be held for nearly a decade. The aircraft took off with a load of the Air Force’s newest secret weapon, the AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile. These new long range weapons were launched from each B-52 at predetermined locations outside Iraqi airspace, striking the first blows of Operation Desert Storm. The missile’s pinpoint accuracy and high explosive power proved it to be a particularly effective weapon against the forces and infrastructure of Saddam Hussein’s regime. B-52 tail number 59-2564 was sent to the scrapyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., on Aug. 8, 1991. (Courtesy photo by H.D. "Buck" Rigg)
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Petie 3rd

Pictured: U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress tail number 58-0177, known as the “Petie 3rd.” This aircraft flew Operation Secret Squirrel, Jan. 16-17, 1991, with the following crew: aircraft commander, Capt. Michael G. Wilson; pilot, 1st Lt. Kent R. Beck; pilot augmentee, Lt. Col. John H. Beard; radar navigator, Capt. George W. Murray III; navigator, 1st Lt. Mark W. VanDoren; navigator augmentee, Capt. Lee S. Richie Jr.; electronic warfare officer, Capt. Richard P. Holt; gunner, Sgt. Dale R. Jackson. In the early morning of Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on a secret mission codenamed “Secret Squirrel.” These B-52s flew more than 14,000 miles in 35 hours – at the time the longest nonstop bombing mission in history, a record which would be held for nearly a decade. The aircraft took off with a load of the Air Force’s newest secret weapon, the AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile. These new long range weapons were launched from each B-52 at predetermined locations outside Iraqi airspace, striking the first blows of Operation Desert Storm. The missile’s pinpoint accuracy and high explosive power proved it to be a particularly effective weapon against the forces and infrastructure of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The ‘Petie 3rd’ was sent to the scrapyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., on Sept. 5, 1991. (Courtesy photo by H.D. "Buck" Rigg)
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Max Matlock becomes Barksdale's newest B-52 Crew Chief

Maxwell Matlock, 10, receives an Airman Battle Uniform from Tech. Sgt. Mark Haines, 2nd Maintenance Group maintenance operation squadron NCO in-charge, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 18, 2014. Matlock, a child diagnosed with high-risk T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, was given a tour of a B-52H Stratofortress, presented with several items and received the title of Honorary Crew Chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
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Max Matlock becomes Barksdale's newest B-52 Crew Chief

Maxwell Matlock, 10, waves from the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 18, 2014. Matlock was honored by having his name on a B-52 as part of a presentation for becoming an Honorary Crew Chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
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Max Matlock becomes Barksdale's newest B-52 Crew Chief

Senior Airman Marco Armenta, 2nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, right, gives a tour of a B-52H Stratofortress to Monty and Maxwell Matlock on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 18, 2014. Max was diagnosed with high-risk T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and had his dream come true when a family friend, Tech. Sgt. Mark Haines, 2nd Maintenance Group maintenance operation squadron NCO in-charge, gave him the opportunity to become an Honorary Crew Chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
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Max Matlock becomes Barksdale's newest B-52 Crew Chief

Maxwell Matlock, 10, smiles after getting down from the top of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 18, 2014. Matlock was diagnosed with high-risk T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and was given a tour of a B-52H Stratofortress, presented with several items and received the title of Honorary Crew Chief to help keep his spirits up while he battles cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
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Team Andersen pays tribute to fallen Airmen during Linebacker II ceremony

Members from Team Andersen and the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., stand in formation during the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 18, 2014, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The ceremony commemorated the 75 Airmen that lost their lives during the operation including 33 who were lost from 15 downed B-52 Stratofortress bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Hicks/Released)
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Aircraft surgeons repair and replace B-52 skin and bones

Corey Sims, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, fires a 12-gauge pyrotechnics pistol, used for nonlethal bird removal on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 12, 2014. Sims oversees the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program at Barksdale and helps implement wildlife damage management to reduce the number of wildlife strikes with aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)
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Aircraft surgeons repair and replace B-52 skin and bones

Corey Sims, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, fires a 12-gauge pyrotechnics pistol, used for nonlethal bird removal on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 12, 2014. Sims oversees the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program at Barksdale and helps implement wildlife damage management to reduce the number of wildlife strikes with aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)
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Aircraft surgeons repair and replace B-52 skin and bones

Staff Sgt. Montez Lee, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, inspects a rivet hole on a spoiler at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 13, 2014. Sheet metal Airmen create metal parts for aircraft and other equipment when parts need to be replaced, reducing replacement part costs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)
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Aircraft surgeons repair and replace B-52 skin and bones

Staff Sgt. Montez Lee, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, uses an impact riveter at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 13, 2014. By using a variety of tools such as drills, rivet guns, metal shears, planishing hammers, metal brakes and English wheels to form new metal skins to replace old ones, saving replacement costs, allows the B-52H Stratofortress to complete its mission of providing decisive nuclear deterrence and conventional firepower to combatant commanders for global strike operations (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)
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Aircraft surgeons repair and replace B-52 skin and bones

Staff Sgt. Montez Lee, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, drills a hole in preparation for a rivet at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 13, 2014. Aircraft structures airmen are responsible for the skin of the B-52H Stratofortress, which includes paint, panel replacement and structural rib repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)
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