Ready for take-off

A B-52H Stratofortress undergoes take-off preparations on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 25. If there are no problems during startup, the crew chiefs begin to taxi the aircraft to the runway for take-off. The B-52 is capable of flying 7,652 nautical miles or 8,800 miles without being refueled by another aircraft. The B-52 is classified as a long-range, heavy bomber and is capable of carrying 70,000 pounds of mixed ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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