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Source:(en.wikipedia.org)enter image description hereThey look like fighter jets attached to both wings, but can't really tell what they are. What are these objects on the wings?

Ethan
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    This is the picture from Wikimedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:B-52_with_two_D-21s.jpg. That picture appears on three wikipedia pages, each one captioned with a description of what is under the wings and a link to the Lockheed D-21 page. Please take the time to read the captions for photos you're looking at before turning to Stack Exchange for help. – Greg Hewgill Sep 29 '15 at 23:21
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    @Ethan Greg is right. Please do take some time to go through the info. – aeroalias Sep 29 '15 at 23:59

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They are Lockheed D-21 drones, an an American Mach 3+ reconnaissance drone. Here is a close photo.

D-21 Drone

"B-52 with D-21" by US Air Force - http://roadrunnersinternationale.com/d-21/D-21_historial.html. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons.

The D-21s were initially launched from Lockheed A-12, the predecessor of SR-71, but were switched over to B-52 after a fatal accident.

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