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A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), stands ready to launch during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), stands ready to launch during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), stands ready to launch during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), lifts off the runway during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). (SUBSTANDARD)

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs of the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), launch their B-52H Stratofortress bombers in Minimal Interval Takeoffs (MITO's) during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs of the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), launch their B-52H Stratofortress bombers in Minimal Interval Takeoffs (MITO's) during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs of the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), launch their B-52H bombers in Minimal Interval Takeoffs (MITO's) during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

US Air Force (USAF) aircrews from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), at Barksdsale Air Force Base (AFB), run to launch their B-52H Stratofortress bombers in Minimal Interval Takeoffs (MITO's) during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft aircrewman assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), conducts a walk-around inspection of his aircraft prior to deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), stand ready to launch during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Barksdale Air Force Base

State: Louisiana (LA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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