National Museum of the US Air Force. View of the huge bomb bay of this B-52. It was quite intimidating standing underneath it! Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, Speedlite 580EX II / 430EX II flashes.
National Museum of the US Air Force. The forward landing gear bay of this B-52. Quite a lot of intricate detail in there! Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, Speedlite 580EX II / 430EX II flashes.
This B-52D, was manufactured by Boeing Aircraft, Wichita, KS, and delivered to the Air Force on June 5, 1957. During the Vietnam Conflict, it served 41 months (November 1966 to October 1973) in combat with 175 missions.
This former 'Crested Dove' B-52D was on display at the Southwest Aerospace Museum in the late 80's. She was scrapped on site with the closure of the museum in the early 90's
Kansas Aviation Museum's B-52D 55-0094 is, according to the museums guide, a war veteran, having flown missions from Andersen AFB Guam as well as U Tapao RTNB between 1966 and 1975. Her black tail fin is such an evocative sight!
Kansas Aviation Museum's B-52D 55-0094 is, according to the museums guide, a war veteran, having flown missions from Andersen AFB Guam as well as U Tapao RTNB between 1966 and 1975. She is also the most complete B-52D preserved today.
Kansas Aviation Museum's B-52D 55-0094 is, according to the museums guide, a war veteran, having flown missions from Andersen AFB Guam as well as U Tapao RTNB between 1966 and 1975. She is also the most complete B-52D preserved today.
This is a B-52D and her badge indicates most likely a former 7th BW machine out of Carswell AFB TX. The last three of her serial looks like 598 so perhaps could be 56-0598, perhaps something quite similar. Either way she was in good condition.
Kansas Aviation Museum's B-52D 55-0094 is, according to the museums guide, a war veteran, having flown missions from Andersen AFB Guam as well as U Tapao RTNB between 1966 and 1975.
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.