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The Pic of the Day: The massive size of the vertical stabilizer on a B-52H Stratofortress

March 21, 2019
FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Photos

Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Squadron lower the vertical stabilizer on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 10, 2019. The crew chiefs took turns operating the jackscrew that held the weight of the vertical stabilizer.

 

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jesse Jenny

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