A B-52 strategic bomber from U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base and two F-15C Eagles from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans made a stop Chennault International Airport on Tuesday after participating in a joint exercise. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

A B-52 strategic bomber from U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base and two F-15C Eagles from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans made a stop Chennault International Airport on Tuesday after participating in a joint exercise. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Chennault International Airport Executive Director Kevin Melton talks with the crew of a B-52 strategic bomber from the 2nd Bomb Wing based at Barksdale Air Force Base on Tuesday. The 2nd Bomb Wing and the 159th Fighter Wing from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans participated in a joint exercise on Tuesday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Col. David 'Ripper' Anderso, Commander of the 159th Fighter Wing from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, prepares to get out of a F-15C Eagle on Tuesday at Chennault International Airport. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Ground crews check over an F-15C fighter jet from the 159th Fighter Wing from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on Tuesday at Chennault International Airport. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Col. Cody 'Viking' Clark with the gets ready to get out of his F-15C Eagle fighter jet on Tuesday at Chennault Internation Airport. The 159th Fighter Wing out of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans held a joint exercies with the U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Air Force Base using Chennault as a base of operations. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

An F-15C Eagle with the 159th Fighter Squadron Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans arrives at Chennault International Airport on Tuesday after participating in a joint exercise with U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing out Barksdale Air Force Base. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

A B-52 strategic bomber with the U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Airforce Base lands at Chennault International Airport after participating in a joint exercise with F-15C Eagle fighter jets with the 159th Fighter Squadron from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

A B-52 strategic bomber with the U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Airforce Base lands at Chennault International Airport after participating in a joint exercise with F-15C Eagle fighter jets with the 159th Fighter Squadron from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

An F-15C Eagle with the 159th Fighter Squadron Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans at Chennault International Airport on Tuesday after participating in a joint exercise U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing out Barksdale Air Force Base. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

An F-15C Eagle with the 159th Fighter Squadron Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans pulls out of formation with a B-52 strategic bomber from U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base over Chennault International Airport on Tuesday after participating in a joint exercise. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

A B-52 strategic bomber from U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base and two F-15C Eagles from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans fly over Chennault International Airport on Tuesday after participating in a joint exercise. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Chennault International Airport Executive Director Kevin Melton talks with the Lt. Col. Cody 'Viking' Clark next to an F-15C Eagle with the 159th Fighter Wing out of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on Tuesday. The 159th participated in a joint exercise with the 2nd Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Air Force Base. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)