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B-52G 57-6519 makes the tanker pass at the October 6, 1990 Edwards AFB
Open House with NKC-135E 55-3135. Photographer: Brian
Lockett.
B-52H 60-0050, now in low visiblity camouflage, flies formation with NKC-135E 55-3135 at the October 6, 1990 Edwards AFB Open House. 60-0050 also carries the ED of the 6512TS on its vertical stabilizer.
Vintage video of Boeing B-52G Stratofortresses of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle Air Force Base in 1992 and 1993.
Vintage video of Boeing KC=135A and KC-135R Stratotankers of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle Air Force Base in 1992 and 1993.
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0214 of the 93rd Bomb Wing taxis with its drag 'chute deployed at Castle AFB on September 17, 1992. It is painted monochrome dark gray (FS-36081).
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 59-2565 of the 93rd Bomb Wing makes a no-flaps wave-off over Castle AFB on September 17, 1992.
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Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 59-2565 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 17, 1992. The ALE-25 forward firing chaff rocket pylon can be seen between the engine pylons on the right wing.
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B-52G 59-2565 makes another wave-off over Castle AFB on September 17, 1992.
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B-52G,
58-0214 was met by an ambulance. One of the crew members was
extracted and transferred by gurney from the bomber to the
ambulance. 58-0214 then departed again. Photographer: Brian
Lockett.
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0214 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 17, 1992
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Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0258 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 18, 1992
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 57-6473 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 18, 1992
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 57-6473 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 18, 1992
Detail of the forward fuselage of B-52G, 58-0258 of the 93BW, over
the approach end of the runway at Castle AFB. Photographer: Brian
Lockett.
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0258 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 17, 1992
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0258 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 17, 1992
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Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0258 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 17, 1992
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 58-0258 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 17, 1992
B-52G,
58-0258 of the 93BW, on approach to the runway at Castle AFB on
September 18, 1992.
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 57-6473 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, September 18, 1992
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A pair of Have Nap
television-guided rocket-boosted glide weapons grace the pylon of
B-52G, 57-6520 of the 34BS based
at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
The receiver and transmitter for
the television guidance system of the Have Nap missile are
contained in this AN/ASW-55 data link pod mounted on the aft point of the weapons
pylon of B-52G, 57-6520 of the
34BS based at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. It was on display at the
October 24, 1993 Open House at Castle AFB. Photographer: Brian
Lockett.
Iron bombs fill the bomb-bay of B-52G, 58-0163 of the 93OG,
displayed at the October 24, 1993 Castle AFB Open House.
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 59-2588 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, October 24, 1993
B-52G, 59-0588
lands at the October 24, 1993 Open House at Castle AFB. It is
wearing a lighter shade of gray (FS-36118). Photographer: Brian
Lockett.
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 59-2588 of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB, October 24, 1993
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NASA's NB-52B 52-0008 equipped
with a pair of J85 engines on a pallet in its bomb bay at Edwards
AFB on June 30, 1995. It was testing fuel additives to reduce air
pollution emissions.
The bomb bay doors are open for
this simulated bombing pass at the 1997 Golden Air Tattoo at
Nellis AFB by B-52H
Stratofortress, 60-0008 from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. The
20mm gatling gun has been removed from the tail. Photographer:
Brian Lockett.
B-52H Stratofortress 61-006 has made contact with the refueling boom of NKC-135E Stratotanker 55-3135 at the Edwards AFB Open House display in October 1997.
Three heavy bombers of the Air
Combat Command, B-52H
Stratofortress, 61-006, B-1B Lancer, 84-049, and B-2A Spirit
of Ohio, 92-1070 at the Edwards AFB Open House display in October
1997.
Heavy metal. A formation that
includes all three bomber types used by the Air Combat Command, B-52H Stratofortress, 61-006,
B-1B Lancer, 84-049, and B-2A Spirit, 92-1070 at the Edwards AFB
Open House display in October 1997.
Boeing
B-52H Stratofortress, 61-006 of the 2 BW from Barksdale AFB
in Louisiana and Boeing-North American B-1B Lancer, 84-049 of the
412 TW at the Edwards AFB Open House display in October 1997.
Link to the Barksdale AFB web site.
B-52H
Stratofortress, 61-006 and B-2A Spirit, 92-1070 at the
Edwards AFB Open House display in October 1997.
The landing gear on B-52H Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0050 has just started to retract during a flyby at the Edwards AFB Open House display on October 3, 1998. Note how the left gear struts retract toward the nose and the right gear struts retract toward the tail.
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0050 has been a fixture at Edwards AFB for a number of years. It has made several appearances at the Open House. It is seen here at the at the Edwards AFB Open House display on October 9, 1999.
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0050 is carrying Wind Corrected Munition Dispensers (WCMD), which are CBUs with an INS and steerable fins, on the inboard pylons at the Edwards AFB Open House display on October 9, 1999.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses displays.
Giant Jet Airplanes |
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| First Flight | Wing Span | Length | Wing Area (ft2) | Gross Weight (lbs) | Engines | |
| Boeing 777-9 | 2018 |
235ft 5in |
251ft 9in |
5,025 |
775,000 |
2 × 105,000 lb General Electric GE9X-105B1A |
| Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch | 2018 |
385ft |
238ft |
? |
1,300,000 |
6 × 56,750 lb Pratt & Whitney PW4056 |
| Boeing 747-8 Jumbo Jet | 2010 |
224ft,07in |
250ft,02in |
5,960 |
975,000 |
4 x 66,500 GEnx-2B67 |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 2009 |
197ft, 03in |
206ft |
3,501 |
545,000 |
2 x 71,000 lb General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 |
| Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | 2009 |
197ft, 03in |
186ft |
3,501 |
502,500 |
2 x 64,000 lb General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 |
| Airbus A380 | 2005 |
261ft,10in |
239ft,06in |
9,100 |
1,235,000 |
4 x 84,000 lb RR Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP-7200 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 2003 |
212ft,07in |
242ft,04in |
4,700 |
775,000 |
2 x 115,300 lb GE90-115B |
| Airbus A340-600 | 2001 |
208ft,02in |
247ft,01in |
4,729 |
811,300 |
4 x 56,000 lb RR Trent 556 |
| Boeing 777-200 | 1994 |
209ft,01in |
199ft,11in |
4,605 |
545,000 |
2 x 74,000 lb PW4074, GE90-75B, or RR Trent 875 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1992 |
197ft,10in |
208ft,10in |
3,892 |
507,000 |
2 x 51,590 lb GE CF6-80E, PW4000, or RR Trent 700 |
| Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet | 1988 |
211ft,05in |
231ft,10in |
5,650 |
833,000 |
4 x 45,000 PW4062 or GE CF6-80C2B1F |
| Antonov An-225 Mryia | 1988 |
290ft,00in |
275ft,07in |
10,280 |
1,300,000 |
6 x 51,590 lb DT-18T |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 1984 |
240ft,00in |
227ft,00in |
6,760 |
890,000 |
4 x 51,590 lb DT-18T |
| Tupolev 160 Blackjack | 1981 | 182ft, 09in | 177ft, 06in | 3,660 | 606,000 | 4 x 50,900 lb NK-321 |
| Lockheed C-5A Galaxy | 1968 |
222ft,08in |
247ft,10in |
6,200 |
769,000 |
4 x 50,000 lb GE TF-39 |
| Boeing 747-100 Jumbo Jet | 1968 |
195ft,08in |
231ft,04in |
5,500 |
850,000 |
4 x 50,000 lb P&W JT9D |
| Antonov An-22 Antheus | 1965 |
211ft,04in |
189ft,07in |
3,713 |
550,000 |
4 x 15,000 shp Kuznetsov NK-12MV |
| North American XB-70A Valkyrie | 1964 |
105ft,00in |
189ft,00in |
6,297 |
530,000 |
6 x 33,000,lb J-93 |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 1952 |
185ft,00in |
157ft,07in |
4,000 |
450,000 |
8 x 8,000 lb J-57 |
| Convair YB-60 | 1952 |
206ft,05in |
175ft,02in |
5,239 |
410,000 |
8 x 8,000 lb J-57 |
You can buy a 2020 calendar featuring my photographs of Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses.
A dozen photos of Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses in flight.
Stratofortresses pictured include:
B-52D 56-0612, March Air Force Base, February 23, 1978;
B-52H 60-0050, Edwards Air Force Base, November 9, 1986, October 9, 1999, September 16, 2009;
B-52G 58-0183, Saline Valley, October 25, 1989;
B-52G 57-6519, Edwards Air Force Base, October 29, 1989;
B-52G 59-2565, Castle Air Force Base, September 17, 1992;
B-52H 60-0008, Nellis Air Force Base, April 25, 1997;
B-52H 61-0023, Nellis Air Force Base, February 1, 2002;
NASA NB-52B 52-0008/X-43A Hyper-X, Edwards Air Force Base, November 16, 2004;
B-52H 60-0026, Naval Air Station Pt Mugu, March 29, 2007;
and Rockwell B-1B Lancer 85-0068, Edwards Air Force Base, October 9, 1999
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You can buy a 2020 calendar featuring my photographs of Boeing B-52G Stratofortresses of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle Air Force Base.
A dozen photos of Boeing B-52G Stratofortresses of the 93rd Bomb Wing flying at Castle Air Force Base in 1992 and 1993. Stratofortresses pictured include:
B-52G 57-6473
B-52G 58-0214
B-52G 58-0258
B-52G 59-2565
B-52G 59-5888
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You can buy a 2020 calendar featuring photographs of the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress Mothership that launched the X-15s in the 1960s and continued launching research vehicles until 2004.
It has been asserted that the Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress, carrying Air Force serial 52-0008, can lay claim to being the airplane that has seen and participated in more history than any other single airplane. This calendar features a dozen pictures of the NB-52B carrying some of the research vehicles that it launched over the years. Photo sources: Air Force, NASA, Richard Lockett, Brian Lockett:
North American X-15-1, 1960
North American X-15-3, 1963
North American X-15A-2, 1967
Northrop HL-10, 1969
Martin-Mariettta X-24A, 1970
Northrop M2-F3, 1972
Martin-Mariettta X-24B, 1973
Orbital Sciences Pegasus, 1989
Supersonic Supercruise, 1995
X-38 V-131R, 2000
X-43A Hyper-X, 2004
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B-52 tail gunners should make a point of
visiting 
Gunner's
Web Site.
Check out some stories
that convey the feel of
being a crew member on a B-52 in a way that only someone who has
been there can. Phil
Rowe was a D-model crewman and he has assembled some of his
personal stories on his web site. He has also flown on B-58
Hustlers and RF-4C Phantoms.
The B-52 Stratofortress Association is dedicated
to preserving the history and heritage of this magnificent
airplane and the men and women who designed, tested, built,
maintained and flew her in three wars - two hot, one cold.
Joe Baugher has an on-line history of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
Books about
B-52 Stratofortresses available from 
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress by Tony Thornborough
B-52 Stratofortress : Boeing's Cold War Warrior
by Robert F. Dorr, Lindsay Peacock
B-52 Stratofortress in Action by Larry Davis
B-52 Walk Around by Lou Drendel
Boeing B-47, B-52 and the Avro Vulcan by Stewart Wilson (Legends of the Air Series Vol 5)
Boeing B-52 : A Documentary History by Walter J. Boyne
Usaf Plus Fifteen : A Photo History 1947-62 by
Menard. Full color photos of Air Force aircraft from 1947 to
1962.
Books about
the Strategic Air Command available from 
America's Shield : The Story of the Strategic Air
Command and Its People
Big Bombers : Strategic Air Command's B-52S, Swingwings, and Stealth by Robert F. Dorr, Jim Benson
Peace Was Their Profession : SAC : A Tribute by
Mike Hill, John M. Campbell, Donna Campbell
SAC, the Strategic Air Command by Richard Gibson Hubler
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