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Cold take off

  • Published
  • By Airman 1st Class Heather Ley
  • 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

B-52H Stratofortress aircrafts prepare to takeoff at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. B-52s are ready to take off and drop nuclear bombs at a moments notice. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Heather Ley)