Caption:
A B-52H Stratofortress soars through the sky during the rapid launch
portion of Exercise Prairie Vigilance at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
Nov. 5, 2009. The exercise is a combined-wing nuclear operational
readiness exercise that demonstrates safe, secure, reliable nuclear
weapons standards. A sequence of seven B-52s successfully launched
confirming the wing's agile ability to respond when called
upon. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jesse
Lopez (RELEASED)
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