Over time, the crew chief formed a unique bond with the bomber. (Source: Airman Jacob Wrightsman/2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs) Those memories were entirely evident in the eyes of retired Staff Sgt.

The situation all began during a routine B-52 landing procedure when crew chiefs Senior Airman Broc Wilson and Airman 1st Class Christopher Tolch were marshalling pilots to the proper parking ...

B-52 maintainers have to rely on post-flight debriefings from flight crews and their own familiarity to uncover ... a B-52 crew chief with the 2nd Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force ...

Growing up on a farm, Waldo native Carl Hecker never dreamed he’d see life from 50,000 feet up in a B-52 Stratofortress bomber. “We had a 65-acre farm,” he said. “It was fantastic. I never ...

Decker was also the first female Reserve pilot to qualify in the B-52 more than 10 years ago. Staff Sgt. Belinda Thoreson, a crew chief assigned to the 707th Maintenance Squadron, helped launch ...

Hunter Tomlin, 8, sits in the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 24, 2013. Tomlin was made an honorary B-52 crew chief and was given a tour of daily crew ...

A B-52 bomber crew received an award for fighting through "catastrophic" aircraft failures. The crew faced a string of problems while flying to Barksdale Air Force Base. Air Force Global Strike ...

The Air Force crew's exceptional handling of a B-52 emergency earned them the AFGSC General Curtis E. LeMay Award.

A B-52 bomber crew received an award for fighting through "catastrophic" aircraft failures. The crew faced a string of problems while flying to Barksdale Air Force Base. Air Force Global Strike ...