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re: B-52 Stratofortress, how is it still in service?

Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:58 pm to
Posted by FlyingTiger06
Bossier City, LA
Member since Nov 2004
1888 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:58 pm to
Today we have 75 flyable B-52H models. We are supposed to have 76, but one was destroyed in an accident in Guam last year. The AF is working on regenerating one from the "Boneyard" next year, but that is TBD.
Posted by IceTiger
Really hot place
Member since Oct 2007
26584 posts
Posted on 2/17/18 at 12:03 am to
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We are supposed to have 76, but one was destroyed in an accident in Guam last year.


See my comment on the brakes...

They suck balls
Posted by beachdude
FL
Member since Nov 2008
5663 posts
Posted on 2/17/18 at 12:35 am to
I had no idea we had so few operational BUFFs today. Pretty eye opening. I thought we had 150 to 200. Shows you what a geezer I’ve become. I’ll reiterate however that I seem to have been the only one on this board who’s seen the end result on the ground. It is unbelievable.
Posted by IceTiger
Really hot place
Member since Oct 2007
26584 posts
Posted on 2/17/18 at 1:10 am to
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The AF is working on regenerating one from the "Boneyard" next year, but that is TBD.


AMARG is picked dry for a bunch of parts...
Are there even any ejection seats left?

It'd be cool to recover one, but I just don't see it.
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