BARKSDALE AFB, La.--Every 450 flight hours, or two years, an early 1960s U.S. Air Force B-52H bomber by Boeing [BA] will come here for 23 days of phased, "bumper to bumper" inspection and maintenance with the 580 personnel of the 2nd Maintenance Squadron--the "Cajun Knuckle Busters." Of the service's three bombers, the oldest is close to being the most mission ready. Last year, the B-52H had a mission capable (MC) rate of about 54 percent, slightly lower than the Northrop…
