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A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), flies over during the dedication ceremony of the 8th Air Force (AF) Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird, serial number 61-7967, at 9:35AM CST. This is the moment, 100 years ago that the Wright Brothers broke free of the bonds of earth and flew man's first successful heavier than air powered flight. A crowd of over 200 is on hand to witness the dedication ceremony and celebrate this momentous occasion. In the foreground is the nose of a USAF B-47E Stratojet, the first USAF pure jet strategic bomber

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A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), flies over during the dedication ceremony of the 8th Air Force (AF) Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird, serial number 61-7967, at 9:35AM CST. This is the moment, 100 years ago that the Wright Brothers broke free of the bonds of earth and flew man's first successful heavier than air powered flight. A crowd of over 200 is on hand to witness the dedication ceremony and celebrate this momentous occasion. In the foreground is the nose of a USAF B-47E Stratojet, the first USAF pure jet strategic bomber

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Base: Barksdale Air Force Base

State: Louisiana (LA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Sonya Padilla, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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17/12/2003
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The U.S. National Archives
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