Notes:

The co-pilot raises the roof as this McGuire bird leaves the Barksdale ramp. Callsign "Force 45 Heavy." In the background, you can see the Thunderbirds and a line-up of BUFFs.

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Aircraft

79-1711 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Joseph CC 79-1711
774 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
79-1711 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Luca Fahrni 79-1711
4,637 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
79-1711 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Luca Fahrni 79-1711
1,631 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender

Photo location

60-0058 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Smoke and noise, the trademark of the B-52! “SKULL 52” climbing out of Barksdale

Garrett Heller 60-0058
1,970 7 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
61-0012 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Buff with one of the mains locked down doing some pattern work

Garrett Heller 61-0012
1,995 13 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
61-0031 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Mighty BUFF on final

Garrett Heller 61-0031
1,530 11 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress

Photographer

60-0038 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"38 Special" wasn't wearing the tail code, but from what I can find, she's another 93rd BS bird (tail code BD)

Matt Barnette 60-0038
9,482 3 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
N529B - Boeing B-29A Superfortress - Commemorative Air Force

It was disappointing that 'Fifi' didn't fly during the Defenders of Liberty 2011 show, but just seeing her back on the circuit was good enough

Matt Barnette N529B
3,463 0 0 Boeing B-29A Superfortress
165199 - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

VFA-86 "Sidewinders" static bird departing the 2011 Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Airshow

Matt Barnette 165199
2,769 0 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

Registration

79-1711

Photo Date

Apr 26, 2010

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Notes

The co-pilot raises the roof as this McGuire bird leaves the Barksdale ramp. Callsign "Force 45 Heavy." In the background, you can see the Thunderbirds and a line-up of BUFFs.

Camera

Canon EOS 50D | EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Show Exif data
79-1711 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Joseph CC 79-1711
774 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
79-1711 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Luca Fahrni 79-1711
4,637 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
79-1711 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Luca Fahrni 79-1711
1,631 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
60-0058 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Smoke and noise, the trademark of the B-52! “SKULL 52” climbing out of Barksdale

Garrett Heller 60-0058
1,970 7 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
61-0012 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Buff with one of the mains locked down doing some pattern work

Garrett Heller 61-0012
1,995 13 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
61-0031 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Mighty BUFF on final

Garrett Heller 61-0031
1,530 11 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
60-0038 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"38 Special" wasn't wearing the tail code, but from what I can find, she's another 93rd BS bird (tail code BD)

Matt Barnette 60-0038
9,482 3 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
N529B - Boeing B-29A Superfortress - Commemorative Air Force

It was disappointing that 'Fifi' didn't fly during the Defenders of Liberty 2011 show, but just seeing her back on the circuit was good enough

Matt Barnette N529B
3,463 0 0 Boeing B-29A Superfortress
165199 - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

VFA-86 "Sidewinders" static bird departing the 2011 Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Airshow

Matt Barnette 165199
2,769 0 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
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