The MHU-196 is used to load nuclear weapons both in the bomb bay and on the wings of a B-52. It is hydraulically operated and has a lifting capacity of 40,000 pounds.

2012年10月25日 · Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron align a common strategic rotary launcher containing eight Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles onto a MHU-196 during a CALCM generation exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 25. An MHU-196 can hold a maximum of 40,000 pounds. Each CALCM weighs approximately 3,500 pounds.

2012年6月29日 · The MHU-196 is used to load nuclear weapons both in the bomb bay and on the wings of a B-52. It is hydraulically operated and has a lifting capacity of 40,000 pounds.

2014年9月25日 · Additionally, housing the load equipment in the hangar will save on maintenance costs as one MHU-196 costs nearly $450,000. The building will also provide a central meeting location for crews to train.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erin Bernik, 707th Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, calls out to her fellow crew members as she operates the Power Control Unit on a MHU-196 Munitions Trailer while loading an Air Launched Cruise Missile Pylon on a B-52...

2016年5月23日 · Both the launcher and bomb bay have been rewired under the 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade program, allowing the B-52H Stratofortress to internally carry J-series weapons like the 2,000 pound GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition.

2017年1月28日 · Currently, the MHU-196 exclusively supports the B-1B and B-52 aircraft (higher extension, etc.); the MHU-204 supports the B-2 aircraft (lower overall height when the nuclear package fully lowered, etc.).

2024年9月17日 · U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Court Black, 28th Maintenance Group weapons load crew member, operates an MHU-196 trailer to install a conventional rotary launcher into the Intermediate Weapons Bay...

MHU-196/M: Strategic Weapons Loading Trailer; manufactured by AAI; used for loading B-1, B-2, B-52: MHU-197/M MHU-198/M (199) (No information) MHU-200/E: Guided Missile Handling Unit; used with AGM-129: MHK-201/M32K-9: Missile Dolly Base MHU-202/M: Small Munitions Trailer (203)

The maintenance troops work on the MHU-196 munitions-handling trailer, the Air Force’s only handling trailer with the ability to load cruise missiles onto a B-52. The munitions-handling trailer is exclusive to AGE, and takes an additional year of training to use.