A liquid oxygen tank sits on the flight line before a scheduled inspection and cleaning at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 30, 2018. The tanks must be purged of contaminants using a process involving hot air, before they are refilled with liquid oxygen for B-52 Stratofortress aircrews to have breathable air while in high altitudes.

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