B-52 and a Hound Dog

Here is another shot of the Hound Dog:

In the event of an incoming strike that would annihilate their airbase, B-52s could utilize the Hound Dogs’ jet engines to get airborne even more quickly. The bomber could then refuel the missiles from its fuel tanks while enroute to the target. Its Pratt & Whitney J62 turbojet (same as that carried by the A-6 Intruder) could drive the missile to Mach 2.1, reaching targets over 700 miles away. Fortunately none of these missiles were ever used in combat, and the Hound Dog was removed from service in 1975.