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The B-52H Stratofortress Ghost Rider sits in the alternate parking area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 27, 2016. In 2008, Ghost Rider was sent to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, aka Boneyard, at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and has spent the last year at both Barksdale AFB, La. and Tinker AFB, Okla., undergoing equipment transfers of usable equipment and undergoing inspections and corrective maintenance actions to ensure its airworthiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)


Out of the Boneyard, Into the Fight: Ghost Rider Flies Again

The B-52H Stratofortress Ghost Rider sits in the alternate parking area at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 27, 2016. In 2008, Ghost Rider was sent to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, aka Boneyard, at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and has spent the last year at both Barksdale AFB, La. and Tinker AFB, Okla., undergoing equipment transfers of usable equipment and undergoing inspections and corrective maintenance actions to ensure its airworthiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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“Ghost Rider,” takes to the skies for a functional test flight Aug. 30, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The B-52H Stratofortress is shown in natural metal since it has been overhauled and must be checked for full functionality before being painted. 61-0007 is the first B-52H to ever be regenerated from long-term storage with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and returned to fully-operational flying status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelly White)
Mark Smith, 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron B-52H crew chief marshalls B-52H 61-0007, “Ghost Rider,” out from the chocks and run-up pad as the crew attempts to take the aircraft for a functional test flight after undergoing a 19-month overhaul and upgrade by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Aug. 30, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. “Ghost Rider” is the first B-52H to ever be regenerated from long-term storage with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and returned to fully-operational flying status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelly White)
Maj. Aaron Bohl, 343rd Bomb Squadron, B-52 pilot, speaks to members of the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron and other Team Tinker personnel gathered in the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, about his recent deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and how the B-52H aircraft he flew performed in combat on Aug. 17, 2016, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The 551st CMMXS repairs major components of the B-52H operated by the 343rd BS, 307th Bomb Wing, Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Members of the 307th Bomb Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, visited Team Tinker on Aug. 17, 2016, to learn about how the B-52H aircraft they fly are maintained by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Shown inside the Oc-ALC are: Maj. Nathan Barnhart, 343rd Bomb Squadron, B-52H radar navigator/weapon system officer, Col. Trey Morriss, 307th BW vice commander, Col. Rob Burgess, 307th Operations Group commander, and Maj. Aaron Bohl, 343rd Bomb Squadron, B-52H pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Col. Trey Morriss, 307th BW vice commander, right, presents a commanders' coin to Mr. Nathan Smiley, 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron B-52H hydraulics mechanic, as Morriss conveys his thanks for the work Team Tinker does in maintaining aircraft on Aug. 17, 2016, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Mr. Smiley accepted the coin on behalf of his team of craftsmen who perform depot level maintenance and overhaul of the massive, 60-year-old bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Personnel from the 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Team Tinker listen to words of praise from members of the 307th Bomb Wing, Aug. 17, 2016, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The B-52H Stratofortress visible in the background is the type operated by the 307th BW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Maj. Nathan Barnhart, 343rd Bomb Squadron, B-52H radar navigator/weapon system officer, foreground, speaks to members of the 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Team Tinker, about his recent deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and how the B-52H aircraft performed in combat Aug. 17, 2016, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The 343rd BS is part of the 307th Bomb Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Barksdale AFB, La., which supplies combat qualified crews to augment their active-duty counterparts in the 2nd Bomb Wing, also at Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Col. Trey Morriss, 307th BW vice commander, speaks to a large crowd of craftsmen from the 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as he conveys his thanks for the work they do in maintaining the B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on Aug. 17, 2016, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Four members of the 307th BW visited Team Tinker to meet the workers who maintain the B-52H they fly and to say thank you to the workforce in a formal manner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Mr. Charles Alley, right, 565th Maintenance Squadron director, briefs members of the 307th Bomb Wing on the depot level maintenance process and associated challenges with parts visible in the foreground, inside hangar 2121, Aug. 17, 2016, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Receiving the briefing are Maj. Aaron Bohl, 343rd Bomb Squadron, B-52 pilot, far left, Col. Rob Burgess, 307th Operations Group commander, second from left, and Col. Trey Morriss, 307th BW vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
The “Spirit of Arizona,” a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, recently visited Tinker as appreciation for the B-2 Program Office Sustainment Branch personnel and their support to the mission. Members of the organization were bussed to the ramp to have an up-close look at the B-2, take pictures and talk with its crew. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, working together with Pratt & Whitney partners, was given the challenge of retrofitting 10 U.S. Marine Corps F135 engines in a 12-month time period in order to support USMC initial operating capability. The 10th engine was shipped to the customer on Wednesday. All retrofits were accomplished while also qualifying tools, validating and demonstrating tech data and performing unscheduled Fan Module Maintenance in support of the F-35 fleet. “I’m very proud of the team’s accomplishment and look forward to the continued success of the program and partnership,” said Kevin O’Connor, OC-ALC vice director. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Suann Becton, 507th Maintenance Squadron poses in front of B-52 aircraft number 61-007 which she helped bring back from the Boneyard in both civilian and Air Force Reserve status. The B-52 dubbed the Ghost Rider flew from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., back to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after the maintenance team brought it back to life. (Courtesy photo/Released)