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    Laser-Guided Bombs back in belly of B-52 [Image 6 of 9]

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    Two military personnel are loading or securing an inert/training munition into the weapons bay of a military aircraft. The ordnance is clearly marked 'EMPTY' indicating it is a training or dummy weapon. Both technicians are wearing hearing protection and working from below the aircraft.

    BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

    08.20.2019

    Photo by Master Sgt. Gregory Steele 

    307th Bomb Wing

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Skyler McCloyn and Staff Sgt. Nathan Ehardt load a GBU-12 laser guided bomb onto a Conventional Rotary Launcher in the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 20, 2019. McCloyn and Ehardt are members of a weapons load crew assigned to the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The 307th AMXS teamed up with their active duty counterparts at the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron to determine the feasibility of using the CRL to drop LGB’s. It was the first operational test of its kind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Greg Steele)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2019
    Date Posted: 08.30.2019 10:08
    Photo ID: 5711938
    VIRIN: 190820-F-PF761-023
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 1.65 MB
    Location: BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA, US
    Web Views: 138
    Downloads: 13

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    A middle-aged man wearing an olive/tan t-shirt and safety glasses pushed up on his forehead is performing maintenance or repair work on mechanical equipment. He is focused intently on the task, working with his hands on components that include yellow and black hoses or cables. The setting appears to be an industrial or mechanical workspace, possibly inside a vehicle or aircraft.
    A military technician, wearing a tan uniform, black gloves, and dark sunglasses, is performing maintenance work on complex aircraft machinery. The individual is closely inspecting and manipulating components within what appears to be an aircraft engine bay or mechanical compartment. The image captures a focused, hands-on technical maintenance operation.
    A military or aviation ground crew member wearing hearing protection (ear defenders) reviews documents or forms while standing near an aircraft. He is dressed in a tan/sage military-style physical training shirt and holds what appears to be a stack of maintenance or inspection paperwork. The setting appears to be an outdoor flight line or tarmac area.
    A military aircraft maintainer or ground crew member is performing maintenance or inspection work on an aircraft, reaching up to handle a red-colored component. The individual is wearing standard ground crew personal protective equipment including communication headset and safety glasses. The work appears to be taking place on a flight line or aircraft maintenance area.
    Two military personnel in tan/beige uniforms are handling what appears to be an air-to-air or air-to-ground missile or ordnance on a loading cart or cradle outdoors. Both individuals are wearing hearing protection (ear muffs), suggesting a noisy operational environment. The setting appears to be a military base or airfield with trees, buildings, and vehicles visible in the background.
    Two military personnel are loading or securing an inert/training munition into the weapons bay of a military aircraft. The ordnance is clearly marked 'EMPTY' indicating it is a training or dummy weapon. Both technicians are wearing hearing protection and working from below the aircraft.
    Two military personnel in olive drab flight suits are conducting an inspection or maintenance check on the underside of an aircraft. The foreground individual is wearing hearing protection (ear plugs) and an orange lanyard reading 'WOLFPACK 49 TES', while examining an access panel or component on the aircraft's belly. A second individual wearing sunglasses observes from behind.
    A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber is photographed from a dramatic low-angle, ground-level perspective on a military airfield tarmac. Two uniformed military personnel are standing near the aircraft's nose gear, likely conducting pre-flight or post-flight maintenance checks. The wide-angle shot emphasizes the aircraft's massive wingspan, with its eight turbofan engines clearly visible in paired underwing pods.
    A military aircraft ground crew member is walking briskly across a flight line/tarmac at what appears to be a military air base. The individual is wearing US Air Force Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) with a yellow safety belt, communication headset, and black gloves. A partial view of an aircraft tail fin is visible on the left side of the frame.

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