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.
Believed to be an early camouflaged version of the B-52F in the 57-00xx range, this BUFF was photographed through the fence at AMARC in early 1987. This once mighty strategic bomber looked like an abandoned child's toy.
This silver B-52E 56-0636 was on display on AMARC's "Celebrity Row" in February 1987. Her right inboard engine nacelle is missing because she was the testbed for the Pratt & Whitney JT-9D engine for the Boeing 747.
In close-up mode, a very unusual Starfighter, this is West German F-104G 2454 belonging to T Gp 11 seen at the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. This colour scheme was virtually a one-off applied before the type was retired.
In the static display at the 1985 International Air Tattoo, the distinctive olive green Danish Starfighters such as CF-104D RT-657 were about to be replaced by the next-generation F-16 "Fighting Falcons".
Operated by 612 VGS, this G.109B Vigilant ZH118 was being taxied back to her hangar at her Abingdon home base after being on static display at the 2007 Abingdon Air Fayre.