Lt. Col. Rafael Rodriguez makes final sortie in a B-52
A B-52 Stratofortress, tail number 60-0008 and the flag ship for 8th Air Force, comes in for a landing after returning from a sortie at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 31, 2012. The navigator on this aircraft is U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rafael Rodriguez, 343rd Bomb Squadron navigator, and this marked his last flight on a B-52 prior to his retirement from the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)