Large straps secure a B-52 Stratofortress during a bag lift exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2017. The jet, which has been inoperable since it was damaged in a fire, was the perfect candidate for the exercise. Such training helps Airmen learn how to recover a plane that has crashed or been rendered immobile due to faulty landing gear.

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