BARKSDALE BUBBLE: Explaining the legend of the âweather manipulation deviceâ protecting Barksdale Air Force Base The Barksdale Bubble airs Wednesday, April 7, 2021 on KSLA News 12 at 6. (Source: KSLA) By Andrew Brightman | April 5, 2021 at 1:05 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 1:05 PM BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - Itâs one of the most talked about urban legends in northwest Louisiana, a supposed mythical force that pops up to protect Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) from the wrath of Mother Nature. BAFB is home to the Global Strike Command and one of the nationâs long-range nuclear bombers, so itâs easy to fathom why some people believe the Air Force can keep weather hazards like violent tornadoes from touching down on the base.