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A B-52 Stratofortress prepares to land at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 15, 2016. A B-1 Lancer aviator was serving as a crewmember aboard the jet and acting as mission commander of the inaugural integration flight with a B-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)


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A B-52 Stratofortress prepares to land at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 15, 2016. A B-1 Lancer aviator was serving as a crewmember aboard the jet and acting as mission commander of the inaugural integration flight with a B-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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The Shockwave Jet Truck races down the flightline during the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. Shockwave is the Guinness Book world record holder for the fastest jet truck in the world at 376 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
A B-25 Mitchell soars through the air during the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. The B-25 became one of the classic American aircraft designs to emerge during World War II. And gained national fame as the aircraft used by the famed Doolittle Raiders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
A member of the Skyhawks, the Canadian armed forces parachute team, prepares to land on the flightline during the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. The Skyhawks have performed aerobatic stunts for more than 75 million spectators over 40 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
Rob Holland and Kevin Coleman perform together at the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. Holland pilots an MXS-RH while Coleman flies an Extra 300 LX. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
A B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-52 Stratofortress fly in formation at the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. Held for the first time in 1933, the Barksdale Air Force Base Air Show is a full weekend event showcasing displays of latest as well as historical military and civilian aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
The Skyhawks, the Canadian armed forces parachute team, perform for spectators at the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. The Skyhawks have performed aerobatic stunts for more than 75 million spectators over 40 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
A B-52 Stratofortress, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-29 Superfortress and B-25 Mitchell perform a flyby at the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. This was the first time in history that all four of these bombers appeared in the same formation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
The Shockwave Jet Truck races down the flightline during the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. Shockwave is the Guinness Book world record holder for the fastest jet truck in the world at 376 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
A B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress perform a flyover during the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. The aircraft, all combat-capable, performed the flyover in honor of the 8th Air Force, celebrating its storied heritage which dates back to 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
Three B-52 Stratofortresses perform a heritage flyover to kick off the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. For more than 40 years, the B-52 has been the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United States, capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
Spectators are awed as the Canadian Skyhawk teams jump out of a C-17 Globemaster during the 2017 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 5, 2017. The inherent flexibility of the C-17 allows it to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the U.S. through rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)
Spectators react to the Canadian Skyhawks as the parachutists jump out of a C-17 Globemaster during the 2017 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 5, 2017. The inherent flexibility of the C-17 allows it to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the U.S. through rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)