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Boeing B-52
Stratofortress |
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For more than 40 years B-52 Stratofortresses have been
the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United
States. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic
speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet (15,166.6 meters). The use
of aerial refueling gives the B-52 a range limited only by crew
endurance. It has an unrefueled combat range in excess of 8,800
miles. It can carry nuclear or precision guided
conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation
capability. Updated with modern technology the B-52 will
be capable of delivering the full complement of joint developed
weapons and will continue into the 21st century as an important
element of our nation's defenses. Current engineering analyses
show the B-52's life span to extend beyond the year 2045.
The B-52A first flew in 1954, and the B
model entered service in 1955. A total of 744 B-52s were built
with the last, a B-52H, delivered in October 1962.
The H model is the only B-52 still in
the Air Force inventory. There were 102 B-52H's delivered
to Strategic Air Command; 94 are still in service. Each
can carry up to 20 air launched cruise missiles. In addition and
a conventional cruise missile. It is highly effective when used
for ocean surveillance, and can assist the U.S. Navy in
anti-ship and mine-laying operations. Two B-52s, in two hours,
can monitor 140,000 square miles (364,000 square kilometers) of
ocean surface.
In a conventional conflict, the
B-52 can perform strategic attack, air interdiction, offensive
counter-air and maritime operations. During Desert Storm, B-52s
delivered 40 percent of all the weapons dropped by coalition
forces. Their targets included wide-area troop
concentrations, fixed installations and bunkers, and decimated
the morale of Iraq's Republican Guard. The Gulf War involved the
longest strike mission in the history of aerial warfare when
B-52s took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., launched
conventional air launched cruise missiles and returned to
Barksdale -- a 35-hour, non-stop combat mission. During
Operation Allied Force, B-52s opened the conflict with
conventional cruise missile attacks and then transitioned to
delivering general purpose bombs and cluster bomb units on
Serbian army positions and staging areas.
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Boeing B-52G -
Vietnam Era
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wingspan x 17" long.
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B-52G - Euro Color Scheme
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22.25" wingspan x 19" long.
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B-52H - Dark Gray
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22.25" wingspan x 19" long.
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