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A B-52G Stratofortress aircraft takes off during a minimum interval takeoff exercise. During the exercise, three cells of six B-52 and KC-10 Extender aircraft will take off seconds apart under combat conditions. The exercise is a part of an operational readiness inspection by the Strategic Air Command Inspector General Team

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A B-52G Stratofortress aircraft takes off with another B-52G close behind. Three cells of six B-52 and KC-10 Extender aircraft will takeoff seconds apart under combat conditions during the minimum interval takeoff exercise. The exercise is a part of an operational readiness inspection by the Strategic Air Command Inspector General Team

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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 Camera Operator: Staff Sgt. Phil Schmitten

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/12/1986
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stratofortress aircraft g stratofortress aircraft cells three cells six b extender extender aircraft takeoff seconds takeoff seconds combat conditions combat conditions exercise takeoff exercise readiness inspection readiness inspection strategic command inspector general team louisiana air forces b 52 bomber kc 10 extender b 52 g stratofortress stratofortress bomber high resolution strategic air command inspector general team barksdale air force base b 52 g stratofortress aircraft kc 10 extender aircraft b 52 g six b 52 staff sgt phil schmitten us air force b 52 stratofortress air force base military aircraft propeller driven aircraft 1980 s aircrafts 1980 s us national archives