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An overview of the base, with KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on the flight line in the background. The planes will be used in the Strategic Air Command's Bomb Competition '87, during which ground crews from across the country will be judged in categories including refueling, chocking of landing gear, and overall engine maintenance procedures. The competition is part of exercise Proud Shield '87

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '87 Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

Ground crew members work on KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during the Strategic Air Command's Bomb Competition '87. Ground crews from across the country will be judged in categories including refueling, chocking of landing gear, and overall engine maintenance procedures. The competition is part of exercise Proud Shield '87

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '87 Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

A left front view of an FB-111A aircraft of the 715th Bombardment Squadron parked on the fog-shrouded flight line the Strategic Air Command bomb competition Proud Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

TSGT Peter P. Kabelka, 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, talks on the radio with the air traffic control tower as he and MSGT Gary S. Forgione, line chief, 509th OMS, right, wait for the fog to lift at the "Hammerhead" end of the runway. The 509th OMS is participating in the Strategic Air Command bomb competition Proud Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

SGT Richard J. Klages, 509th Security Police Squadron, armed with an M-16 rifle, guards an FB-111A aircraft of the 715th Bombardment Squadron parked ion the flight line during the Strategic Air Command bomb competition Proud Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Captain (CPT) Robert E. Millay, an F-111A radar navigation instructor, checks his arrival time from the cockpit of his 528th Bombardment Squadron FB-111A aircraft during Exercise PROUD SHIELD '87, the Strategic Air Command bombing and navigation competiti

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '87 Base: Mather Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

Captain (CPT) Robert E. Millay, an F-111A radar navigation instructor, checks his arrival time from the cockpit of his 528th Bombardment Squadron FB-111A aircraft during Exercise PROUD SHIELD '87, the Strategic Air Command bombing and navigation competiti

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '87 Base: Mather Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

An air crewman from the 43rd Bombardment Wing stands by during exercise Proud Shield '87, the Strategic Air Command bombing and navigation competition

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '87 Base: Mather Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

Members of the 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron move BDU-50A/B 500-pound practice bombs into position for loading on FB-111A aircraft during the Strategic Air Command bomb competition Proud Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of the 509th Organizaitonal Maintenance Squadron load a BDU-50A/B 500-pound practice bomb onto the wing os an FB-111A aircraft during the Strategic Air Command bomb competition Proud Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

SGT. Lee E. DuBry of the 28th Munitions Maintenance Squadron checks connectors with a probe before a practice bomb is loaded into a B-1B aircraft. The bomber is participating in Phase II of exercise Proud Shield '88, in which KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and B-1B crews conduct navigation, bombing and refueling competitions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer More

SGT. Lee E. DuBry of the 28th Munitions Maintenance Squadron makes final checks of a rotary weapons delivery system in the weapons bay of a B-1B aircraft. Its BDU-38 practice bombs will be used in Phase II of exercise Proud Shield '88, in which KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and B-1B crews hold navigation, bombing and refueling competitions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer More

An interior view of the cockpit of a B-1B bomber aircraft as the crew prepares to depart for Phase II of exercise Proud Shield '88, in which KC-135 and B-1B bomber crews conduct navigation, bombing and refueling competitions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Jose Lopez, Jr. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

A B-52 aircraft from the 596th Bombardment Squadron flies in Exercise Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

An interior view of the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft before takeoff during Phase II of exercise Proud Shield '88, in which KC-135 and B-1B bomber crews conduct navigation, bombing and refueling competitions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Jose Lopez, Jr. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

B-52 aircraft from the 596th Bombardment Squadron fly in exercise Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

Members of the 28th Munitions Maintenance Squadron bolt a BDU-38 practice bomb to the weapons release system in a B-1B aircraft during Phase II of exercise Proud Shield '88, in which KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and B-1B crews hold navigation, bombing and refueling competitions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer More

B-52 aircraft from the 596th Bombardment Squadron is refueled in flight during exercise Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

An interior view of the cockpit of a B-1B bomber aircraft as the crew prepares to depart for Phase II of exercise Proud Shield '88, in which KC-135 and B-1B bomber crews conduct navigation, bombing and refueling competitions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Jose Lopez, Jr. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

An F-111 aircraft arrives on base for participation in the Strategic Air Command bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

A 27th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111D aircraft arrives on base for participation in the Strategic Air Command bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

Air crew members service the Vulcan 20mm multi-barrel cannon in the tail turret of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

Aircrewmen inspect the .50-caliber machine guns in the tail turret of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command's bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

Air crew members service the .50 caliber machine guns in the tail turret of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

An aircrewman prepares to check a fluid level in the landing gear compartment of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command's bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

An aircrewman checks a fluid level in the landing gear compartment of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command's bombing/navigation competition PROUD SHIELD '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

A B-52 Stratofortress crew arrives to ready their aircraft for participation in the Strategic Air Command bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft lands on base during the Strategic Air Command's bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

An aircrewman loosens a cover plate prior to inspecting ammunition belts on a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command's bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

STAFF SGT. Alan Wilkin of the 2nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron guides a 62nd Bombardment Squadron B-52 Stratofortress aircraft as it begins to taxi off the flight line during the Strategic Air Command (SAC) competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

A loading standardization team from the 28th Munitions Maintenance Squadron uses an MJ-1 weapons loader to upload a BDU-38 practice bomb into a weapons bay aboard a B-1B aircraft during the Strategic Air Command (SAC) competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer More

Air Force officers browse through a defense contractor's exhibit in a hangar during the Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombing and navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

Two officers from the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., are presented the LeMay trophy for their winning efforts in the F-111 fighter aircraft category of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombing and navigation competition Proud

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O More

A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft arrives on base for participation in the Strategic Air Command bombing/navigation competition Proud Shield '88

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More