Barksdale Airmen prepare a B-52H Stratofortress for takeoff at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 16, 2021. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet (15,166.6 meters). It can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)