A B-52 Stratofortress, flown by Capt. Will Byers and Maj. Tom Aranda, prepares for refueling over Afghanistan during a close-air-support mission. The six-decade-old bomber is getting a new slate of engines to keep it flying into the 2050s. (Master Sgt. Lance Cheung/Air Force
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Master Sgt. Lance Cheung/Air Force