62 Year Since the First B-52 Flight

April 15 marks 62 years since the first flight of the B-52 Stratofortress, making its maiden flight over Seattle, Wash., in 1952, piloted by the late Col. Alvin M. "Tex" Johnson.The B-52B was the first operational B-52 delivered to Strategic Air Command. The 93d Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, Calif., was

New munitions hangar

Healthy as a horse

U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Wilkinson, 5th Medical Operations Squadron veterinarian, examines horses at the Dufresne Riding Club at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 7, 2014. During the exams, Wilkinson checked heart rates, temperatures, administered vaccines and drew blood for coggins: a virus horses

Bird bath

Crew chiefs from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 10, 2014. The B-52s are routinely washed every 180 days to prevent corrosion and every 30 days in high corrosion areas. After the wash is completed, post wash lube is used to force

Out & About with the Chief: Weather Flight