B-52 Stratofortress Weapons Load Barksdale 1994
Photo Description: A head on view of a United States Air Force ( USAF ) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft nicknamed “Memphis Belle IV” assigned to 2nd Bombardment Wing ( 2nd BW ) surrounded by some of the weapons that demonstrates why the B-52 is the USAF’s most versatile combat aircraft. The display comprises 51 500-lb Mk 82s, 51 750-lb M177s, 18 2,000-lb Mk 84s and 10 CBU-87/89s. A full clip of eight AGM-86B ALCMs are on the CSRL. Under the wings, from right to left, are more AGM-86Bs, Mk 63 Quickstrike 1,000-lb mines, AGM-84D Harpoon (on pylon), AGM-142 (on pylon), Mk 60 Captor 2,360-lb mines and AGM-129A ACMs.
Photo Credit: USAF/SSgt Gerald Currington
Photo Date: October 1994
Photo Location: Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
Photo ID: B520052