Stratofortress Aircraft Take Off for Bombing Missions
12/15/1972
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This photograph shows B-52D Stratofortress aircraft, from Strategic Air Command, leaving smoke trails behind as they take off from Andersen Air Base in Guam. One after another, the aircraft departed for bombing missions over North Vietnam during Operation Linebacker.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
National Archives Identifier: 6376171
Full Citation: Photograph 330-CFD-DF-SN-84-11616.jpeg; B-52D Stratofortress Aircraft, From Strategic Air Command, Leave Smoke Trails Behind as They Take Off, One After Another, for Bombing Missions over North Vietnam During Operation Linebacker; 12/15/1972; DFSN8411616; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/2-stratofortress-aircraft-bombing-missions, March 17, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.