The field camp in Bossier City is quite close to Barksdale AFB. There is a museum on the base that has exhibits dating back to the 1930s as well as a special September 11 exhibit. On my lunch I decided to pay a visit.

To get to the museum, one has to go on the base grounds, and that required showing the guard at the gate my driver’s license and rental car agreement.


Boeing (Douglas) B-47 Stratojet
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird

Amazing how thin this plane is.
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
North American P-51D Mustang
General Dynamics FB-111A Switchblade

Inset: One of its engines was displayed on the other side of the plane.
Avro B.2 Vulcan
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 21F Fishbed
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress

Inset: markings denoting the number of bombing missions.

They also had a B-52D with twice as many tallies.
B-52 in Service

This B-52 is in service and not part of the museum. Barksdale practices take-offs and landings in the late afternoon. (thanks Minister2B for the correction)