B-52 Stratofortress - Buff sortie

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM—A B-52 Stratofortress heads towards Iraq March 24 armed with a combination of air-launched cruise missiles and joint direct attack munitions. The venerable bomber is playing a key role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This B-52 is from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and is assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez)