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Members of the plane crew inspect AGM-86B air-launched cruise missiles on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during a base alert exercise

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Base: Carswell Air Force Base

State: Texas(TX)

Country: United States Of America(USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Michael Haggerty

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/01/1990
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