MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. - A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., roars down the runway during the rapid launch portion of Prairie Vigilance 09-7 here April 29. Prairie Vigilance is a combined-wing nuclear operational readiness exercise designed to demonstrate safe, secure, reliable nuclear weapons standards and procedures. A sequence of 12 B-52s successfully launched confirming the Air Force’s agile ability to respond when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- A B-52H Stratofortress prepares for takeoff during a rapid launch, here April 29. The rapid launch included 12 B-52s from both Minot AFB and Barksdale AFB La. This rapid launch is the final part of the Nuclear Operations Readiness Exercise which was combined-wing exercise to assure the safety, security, and the reliability of nuclear weapons standards and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Joe Rivera)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- A B-52H Stratofortress taxis down the runway during a rapid launch, here April 29. The rapid launch included 12 B-52s from both Minot AFB and Barksdale AFB La. This rapid launch is the final part of the Nuclear Operations Readiness Exercise which was combined-wing exercise to assure the safety, security, and the reliability of nuclear weapons standards and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Joe Rivera)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. - A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., soars through the elements during the rapid launch portion of Prairie Vigilance 09-7 here April 29. Prairie Vigilance is a combined-wing nuclear operational readiness exercise designed to demonstrate safe, secure, reliable nuclear weapons standards and procedures. A sequence of 12 B-52s successfully launched confirming the Air Force’s agile ability to respond when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.)