307 BW B-52 remembers American Hero

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 93rd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Wing Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sports the name of Astronaut Neil Armstrong and a tribute to space travel, at the Wings Over Houston Air Show at the Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas, October 27-28, 2012. The jet was painted with the name to remember American Astronaut Neil Alden Armstrong, who was the first person to walk on the Moon. Armstrong, who was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, was born Aug. 5, 1930, and passed away Aug. 25, 2012. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, and the Congressional Gold Medal with his former crewmates in 2009. (Courtesy photo by Stewart Dempster)

307 BW B-52 remembers American Hero

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 93rd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sports the name of Astronaut Neil Armstrong, at the Wings Over Houston Air Show at the Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas, October 27-28, 2012. The jet was painted with the name to remember American Astronaut Neil Alden Armstrong, who was the first person to walk on the Moon. Armstrong, who was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, was born Aug. 5, 1930, and passed away Aug. 25, 2012. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. (Courtesy photo by Mark Young)

307th Bomb Wing goes international

Lt. Col Dave Webb, the 307th Operations Support Flight commander and Colonel Jonathan Ellis, 307th Bomb Wing commanders tell attendees at the NATO Days 2012 about the B-52 Stratofortress during the air show at Ostrava, Czech Republic Sept. 22-23. This is the third year in a row that the 307 BW has supported the event and added many activities to their agenda for the week to include visiting local schools, speaking at public engagements, and much more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio/Released)

307th Bomb Wing goes international

Lt. Col. Dave Webb, the 307th Operations Support Flight commander helps suit up Maj. Gen. Bengt Svensson, Swedish Air Force Chief of Training, Brig. Gen. Albert Safar, Hungarian Air Force Chief of Staff and Brig. Gen. Jiri Verner, Czech Republic Air Force Chief of Staff for a flight in the B-52 Stratofortress during the NATO Days 2012 Air Show at Ostrava, Czech Republic Sept. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio/Released)

307th Bomb Wing goes international

Lt. Col. Denis Heinz, the 343rd Bomb Squadron commander and Squadron Leader Nigel Scopes, Royal Air Force, prepare to sample a meal at the Polish Consulate reception in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Sept. 12, 2012. Commanders from all the countries participating in the NATO Days 2012 were invited to attend the kickoff event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio/Released)

307th Bomb Wing goes international

Lt. Col. Denis Heinz, the 343rd Bomb Squadron commander signs a picture of a B-52 Stratofortress for a boy during a speaking engagement at the Librex book store in Ostrava, Czech Republic Sept. 21, 2012. Members of the 307th Bomb Wing, along with other air show participants from other countries were asked to speak about their aircraft and military experience in a public forum while in Ostrava for NATO Days 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica D’Aurizio/Released)