B-52 takes off from Rome, New York

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana takes off from Griffiss International Airport (formerly Griffiss Air Force Base) in Rome, New York, on June 30, 2023, as part of an Agile Combat Employment exercise.
You can read more about the exercise and the B-52 in my story on syracuse.com:
www.syracuse.com/news/2023/07...

[@TheRklucznik]

Man I feel so old. I was stationed at Griffiss from Sep 83 to Jan 88. Was in the aero club and flew out of the base many times. So many memories

[@timtrinkaus7072]

Thank you for the interview and coverage on this momentous occasion! It was awesome hearing directly from the crew of both planes. I was outside stacking firewood on Friday evening June 23rd and I heard the unmistakable sound of the B52 engines roaring above and I could not believe my eyes when I saw the KC135 tanker and the B52 bomber flying side by side right over my house. Haven’t seen these planes here since Griffiss AFB closed in the mid 1990’s and I immediately starting taking pictures. The B52 then did a go around and flew right over my house again. I did hear them during the week and I did see them take off on Friday morning on the 30th. I sure hope we will see them again at Griffiss International Airport formerly Griffiss AFB the people of Rome loved seeing the planes and brought back so many memories!

[@charleshunziker7416]

My aunt lived in Utica, I saw this

[@Woodstock99.]

WOODSTOCK 99 PLACE ?

[@timtrinkaus7072]

Yes