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The first B-52H to be assigned to Wurtsmith Air Force Base, which was also the first to be stationed on Michigan soil is parked behind the reviewing stand on Wurthsmith's runway. The ceremony, during which the Stratofortress bomber was christened "State of Michigan", was held May 11, 1961. (Courtesy photo)


B-52H reaches milestone

The first B-52H to be assigned to Wurtsmith Air Force Base, which was also the first to be stationed on Michigan soil is parked behind the reviewing stand on Wurthsmith's runway. The ceremony, during which the Stratofortress bomber was christened "State of Michigan", was held May 11, 1961. (Courtesy photo)

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A row of motorcycles sits outside Hoban Hall before the ride during Thunder on the Bayou at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2017. In the fall there will be another bike ride called Cajun Rumble. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
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All of the motorcyclists participating in Thunder on the Bayou line up in front of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2017. Thunder on the Bayou is an annual safety brief and ride for motorcyclists in the spring. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Airman 1st Class Cory Cronin, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection team member, prepares A0049 to be towed to its final resting place at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. A0049 was used for testing until a maintenance related accident in 2014 took it out of commission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
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Members of the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wait to tow Aircraft 0049 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. A0049 was part of Operation Allied Force in 1999, meant to ensure an ending to all military action, violence and repression in Kosovo and a withdrawal of Serbian military, police and paramilitary forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Aircraft 0049 awaits to be towed to its final resting place at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. A0049 entered service in 1960 and was acquired by the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron in 1989. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
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