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Wind tunnel testing for GBU-38 mixed load configuration on B-52H

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The U.S. Air Force is testing out loading GBU-38 smart bombs with other types of munitions while being carried externally on the B-52 bomber.

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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911th Air Refueling Squadron reactivated

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The 911th Air Refueling Squadron was reactivated on Sept. 9 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

A 911th Air Refueling Squadron patch worn at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. The squadron is the Air Force’s very first active-duty squadron that is under the command of a reserve wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio Avalos)

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