Formerly operated by the 96th Bomb Wing out of Dyess AFB TX this B-52D was retired to AMARC in May 1982 and was still in very good condition when photographed nearly five years later. In June 1991 she was placed on display at the Davis-Monthan AFB gate.
This RB-52B was only the 15th 'BUFF' produced. On the 21st May 1956 she dropped a 3.75 megatons Mk.15 hydrogen bomb, the first time that a B-52 had been used as a carrier and drop plane for this truly terrifying weapon.
these B-52F Stratofortresses might have taken part in the Arc Light bombing missions in Vietnam in 1965. The type was retired to MASDC in 1978 and they were clearly showing signs of weathering when photographed nine years later.
This B-52H was in the airshow static at the 1992 Air Tournament International at Boscombe Down and was named "Renegade". She was operated by the 92nd Wing out of Fairchild AFB.
This RB-52B was only the 15th 'BUFF' produced. She dropped a 3.75 megatons Mk.15 hydrogen bomb, the first time that a B-52 had been used as a carrier and drop plane for this truly terrifying weapon.
Photographed in the static display at the Mildenhall Air Fete 2001, B-52H 60-0053 wore "Hot Stuff" nose art. She was operated by the 96th BS / 2nd BW based at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.
Photographed in the static display at the Mildenhall Air Fete 2001, B-52H 60-0053 wore "Hot Stuff" nose art. She was operated by the 96th BS / 2nd BW based at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.
No doubt that she was operated by the 328th Bomb Squadron / 93rd Bomb Wing out of Castle AFB, this B-52G had already been in store at AMARC for several months when photographed in October 1994.
Taxiing back to the ramp, this B-52G displayed at the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. She was operated by the Barksdale AFB based 2nd Bomb Wing and was named "Vader".
A true Cold War warrior, this B-52G displayed at the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. She was operated by the Barksdale AFB based 2nd Bomb Wing.
The B-52G fleet started to arrive for storage at AMARC in late 1989 though only five examples were in store by the end of the year including 57-6500 which was the first G model to be placed in store.