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    B-52 Stratofortress has conventional rotary launcher installed [Image 5 of 5]

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    The image shows the interior of a military aircraft bomb bay, viewed from below looking upward. A rotary launcher mechanism is mounted to the upper structure, holding multiple munitions suspended from a circular carousel assembly. The bay doors appear open, with landing gear visible at the far end.

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR, QATAR

    11.17.2017

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson 

    379th Air Expeditionary Wing

    A U.S. B-52 Bomber sits on a flightline with a newly installed conventional rotary launcher installed in its bomb bay, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 17, 2017. The CRL will allow the B-52 to carry more smart bombs in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

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    Date Taken: 11.17.2017
    Date Posted: 12.23.2017 02:49
    Photo ID: 4049734
    VIRIN: 171117-Z-YI114-008
    Resolution: 5872x3915
    Size: 21.91 MB
    Location: AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR, QA
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    A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber, tail number 1013, is parked on a flight line at what appears to be a military air base. Several military personnel and at least one civilian are walking near the aircraft on the tarmac. The aircraft displays unit insignia patches on its tail and is configured with munitions or equipment mounted under the wings.
    Two military personnel in ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) and black hard hats are handling a large circular jet engine component inside a military aircraft hangar. The component is suspended by a yellow overhead hoist/crane and mounted on a green engine stand numbered '077'. A label reading 'FLAGGED FOR SHIPMENT' is visible on the stand, indicating the component is being prepared for transport.
    The image shows a military or aerospace maintenance facility, likely an aircraft hangar, with multiple complex mechanical assemblies mounted on wheeled maintenance stands. The assemblies feature prominent yellow structural components, extensive wiring harnesses, and appear to be aircraft subsystems — possibly rotor head assemblies or weapons/sensor pylons — in various stages of maintenance or overhaul. A large cable reel or mechanical drum is visible in the foreground right.
    Military ground crew personnel are loading or attaching an ordnance/munition to the underside of a large military aircraft. The work is being performed on an outdoor flight line or tarmac, with multiple technicians in tan/khaki uniforms collaborating on the task. The image is taken from a low angle beneath the aircraft, providing a close-up view of the weapons loading operation.
    The image shows the interior of a military aircraft bomb bay, viewed from below looking upward. A rotary launcher mechanism is mounted to the upper structure, holding multiple munitions suspended from a circular carousel assembly. The bay doors appear open, with landing gear visible at the far end.

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