Barksdale AFB 2nd Bomb Wing Mito Manuevers

As part of the United States Air Force's Operational Readiness Inspection, we document Barksdale AFB 2nd Bomb Wing's Minimal Interval Take Off (MITO) precision exercise to launch USAF Boeing B-52 Bombers and Boeing KC-135 refueling tankers incrdibly quickly in 12 second intervals or less as they take off from Barksdale's runway on a simulated rapid response bombing mission . This story originally aired on KTBS TV3 10pm Newscast in 1987. Reporter is USAF Reservist Pilot John Graber. Photographers were Larry Mullins and John Graber.