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A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) Louisiana (LA), sits parked in front of the original control tower and base operations building, now used to house the 2nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Base Operations Center (BOC), some 71-years after the buildings dedication in 1933

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on landing approach during Operation LINEBACKER

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LINEBACKER Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown More

An air-to-air left side view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft carrying an air-launched cruise missile under its left wing

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi More

An air-to-air left side view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft as it flies over the Utah Test and Training Range. The B-52H Stratofortress aircraft is carrying an air-launched cruise missile under its left wing

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi More

An air-launched cruise missile hangs from the right wing of B-52H Stratofortress aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ More

SGT Kevin Wilkinson and TSGT Chester T. Jasik of the 379th Field Maintenance Squadron work on the engine of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wurtsmith Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fred Coleman Release Status: R More

AN aircraft crew runs toward a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during a flight alert

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bob Wickley Release Stat More

A view of pilots flying a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

A front view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft approaching the airfield to land during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

Navigators work in their station aboard a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft in flight during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

A pilot flies a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

An aerial view of a hot-bladder pit refueling site and a parked B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

A rear view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft landing during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

AN air-to-air right side view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft over a lake during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release More

An aerial view of an EC-135 airborne command and control aircraft, left, and a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft parked on the side of a tent city during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

An aerial view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft parked in a hot-bladder pit refueling site during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

A right side view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft taking off during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

Crew members inspect details of a well-armed B-52H Stratofortress aircraft sparkling in the bright sunlight during Exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

A front view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft approaching the airfield to land during exercise Busy Prairie II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

A high angle front view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft carrying a pair of D-21 drones while in flight

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A technician repairs and adjusts the fire control radar on a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera More

Technicians remove the television sensor cowling during maintenance on the radar unit and television guidance systems of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera More

A left side view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft in flight from Guam to Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base, Australia. The aircraft, assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, is participating in Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. Taningco Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

COL Meyers, commander of the 43rd Strategic Wing, greets LTC Kenneth J. Hacker, commander of the 37th Bomb Squadron. LTC Hacker arrived at the base aboard a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft to participate in Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TS More

A fire protection crew stands by as a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft is parked. The aircraft, assigned to the 27th Bomb Squadron, is participating in Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. T More

A right front view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft landing during Exercise Glad Customer '82. The aircraft is assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. T More

A right front view of a parked B-52H Stratofortress aircraft silhouetted against the sunrise. The aircraft, assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, is participating in Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. T More

A navigator aboard a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft mans his position during a flight from Guam to Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base, Australia. The navigator, assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, is a participant in Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. Taningco Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A pilot flies a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Guam to Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base, Australia during Exercise Glad Customer '82. The pilot is assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. Taningco Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A ground crewman marshals a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft into a parking position. The aircraft, assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, is participating in Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. T More

A ground crewman fills in a checklist after final inspection of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. T More

A ground crew member performs postflight maintenance on the instrument panel of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TS More

A ground crewman prepares a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft for takeoff during Exercise Glad Customer '82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. Taning More

SSGT Jim P. Johnson, qualified as a tailgunner in B-52D and B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, sits at his station during a flight

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Carswell Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT L. Emmett Lewis Release Status: Re More

Major Robert A. Shumway, pilot, and Captain James W. Wilson, co-pilot, rely on the electro-optical viewing screens to guided them safely as they fly their B-52H Stratofortress aircraft at a low altitude

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPT Rosell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi More

Technical Sergeant Ben De Hoyos, gunner, programs a console aboard a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPT Rosell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi More

An air-to-air view from the boom operator's window of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, assigned to the 77th Bombardment Squadron, being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 4th Airborne Command and Control Squadron. The aircraft are participating in the Strategic Air Command Exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '83 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

SENIOR AIRMAN Thomsik inspects the tail gun of B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during a pre-flight check. The aircraft is departing on a 15-hour mission during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '83 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

SENIOR AIRMAN Thomsik inspects the tail gun of B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during a pre-flight check. The aircraft is departing on a 15-hour mission during exercise GLOBAL SHIELD '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '83 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

A left side view of a row of B-52H Stratofortress aircraft parked on the apron during exercise GLOBAL SHIELD '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '83 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

Members of the 28th Munitions Maintenance Squadron practice loading weapons on a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Sutherland Release Status More

Members of the 28th Munitions Maintenance Squadron practice loading weapons on a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Sutherland Release Status More

Members of the 28th Munitions Maintenance Squadron practice loading weapons on a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Strategic Air Command Exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '83 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

A ground crewman directs a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on the flight line during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '83 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

SENIOR AIRMAN Mike K. Mitchell, left, and AIRMAN 1ST Class John I. Bartlebaugh, both of the 26th Field Maintenance Squadron, change a fuel flow transmitter on a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Sutherland Release Status More

A wide-angle right front view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft being serviced on the flight line during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '83 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

B-52H Stratofortress aircraft are listed up on the parking apron during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Sutherland Release Status More