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.
This brightly coloured NB-52E was on display on AMARC's "Celebrity Row" when visited in November 1989. She was used for testing control configured vehicle technology and the unique canards are clearly visible. Sadly she was scrapped some years later.
The final tall-fin B-52D models were retired from active service in 1983 and were flown by the 7th BW at Carswell TX, the 22nd BW at March CA, and the 43rd BW at Anderson Guam.
The excellent condition of the B-52D fleet stored at AMARC in the late 80's was due to their being kept as a war reserve fleet. All the B-52D models had undergone a "Big Belly" modification to enable them to carry a 60,000lb bomb load.
In store in AMARC in 1989, this former 22nd BW 'BUFF' was sliced up for Soviet satellite verification on 4th Oct 94 and finally scrapped on 1st Dec 94.
This former 22nd BW B-52D may well have flown combat missions in SE Asia and even in store at AMARC six years after her retirement she still looked a menacing beast. She was broken up Oct 1994.
In 1987 it was possible to see B-52C, B-52E and B-52F Stratofortresses in one part of AMARC, also many B-52D "Big Belly" war reserve machines in other compounds. This photograph shows what are most likely B-52E and F models retired to AMARC.
When this photograph was taken in 1987 this silver B-52F had been in storage at AMARC since 1970. Her markings denote the glory days of SAC and she carries the bear's foot "Ducemus" badge of the 22nd BMW based at Mather AFB CA. She could be 57-0136.