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Description
| Notes: Upgraded B-52C (6 CREW) . | |||
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
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| Base model: | B-52 | ||
| Designation: | B-52 | ||
| Version: | D | ||
| Nickname: | Stratofortress | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Bomber | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 156' 6" | 47.7 m | |
| Height: | 48' 4" | 14.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 185' | 56.3 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 449,998 lb | 204,081 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 450,000 lb | 204,081 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 8 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 12,100 lb | 5,487 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 526 mph | 847 km/h | 457 kt |
| Max Speed: | 638 mph | 1,027 km/h | 555 kt |
| Ceiling: | 49,400 ft | 15,056 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Davis-Monthan AFB | Davis-Monthan AFB | Arizona |
| Dyess Linear Air Park | Dyess AFB | Texas |
| Eighth Air Force Museum | Barksdale AFB | Louisiana |
| K.I. Sawyer AFB | K.I. Sawyer AFB | Michigan |
| Kelly Field Heritage Museum | Kelly AFB | Texas |
| Maxwell AFB Air Park | Maxwell AFB | Alabama |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
| Tinker AFB Air Park | Tinker AFB | Oklahoma |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
| USAF Academy | USAF Academy | Colorado |
| USAF History and Traditions Museum | San Antonio | Texas |
| USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park | Mobile | Alabama |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| Whiteman AFB | Whiteman AFB | Missouri |
| Yankee Air Museum | Belleville | Michigan |
B-52D on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Castle Air Museum | Dyess Linear Air Park | Eighth Air Force Museum | |
Kelly Field Heritage Museum | Maxwell AFB Air Park | Museum of Aviation | Pima Air & Space Museum | |
South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Tinker AFB Air Park | Travis Air Force Museum | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Lynn Segura New Iberia, LA | Was a jet engine specialist @ Columbus MS from 1965 to 1968.
Got to see Guam,U-tapao, Okinawa and Taiwan. 04/30/2016 @ 00:51 [ref: 69604] |
| John Tonkinson Southington, CT | I was a navigator on B-52D models at Ellsworth, SD in 1967/1968. We deployed to SEA in January 1968 and worked the Battle of Khe Sanh and the TET Offensive. 73 missions flying from Guam (12 hours), Kadina AFB (Okinawa, 6 hours), and UTapao RTNB Thailand (3 hours), no air refueling from Kadena or Utapao. Because B52D models were assigned to the Viet Nam Conflict, Ellsworth AFB was relieved of 24 hour airborne alert Chrome Dome missions and had all Hound Dog missiles removed from the B-52's wing (one for each airplane).
Lots of memories- missions out of Guam began using baseball terms, the Russian trawler off the coast of Guam was probably never fooled, saw six F-111s come through Guam on their way to SEA, saw a C-124 take off from Guam, disappear below Patty's Point cliff and not re-appear for 8 minutes, saw Habu's (SR-71's)at Kadina (they were the rock stars of the flying crowd), looked right down the throat of an active volcano over the Philippines from 39,000 feet on a clear night. 04/08/2016 @ 11:49 [ref: 69564] |
| John Tonkinson Southington, CT | I was a navigator on B-52D models at Ellsworth, SD in 1967/1968. We deployed to SEA in January 1968 and worked the Battle of Khe Sanh and the TET Offensive. 73 missions flying from Guam (12 hours), Kadina AFB (Okinawa, 6 hours), and UTapao RTNB Thailand (3 hours), no air refueling from Kadena or Utapao. Because B52D models were assigned to the Viet Nam Conflict, Ellsworth AFB was relieved of 24 hour airborne alert Chrome Dome missions and had all Hound Dog missiles removed from the B-52's wing (one for each airplane).
Lots of memories- missions out of Guam began using baseball terms, the Russian trawler off the coast of Guam was probably never fooled, saw six F-111s come through Guam on their way to SEA, saw a C-124 take off from Guam, disappear below Patty's Point cliff and not re-appear for 8 minutes, saw Habu's (SR-71's)at Kadina (they were the rock stars of the flying crowd), looked right down the throat of an active volcano over the Philippines from 39,000 feet on a clear night. 04/08/2016 @ 11:48 [ref: 69563] |
| Dennis Wolverton Pilger, NE | I loaded bombs on the B52 at U-Tapao AFB in 1973-1974. After that I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB SD, working with nuclear bombs. 12/07/2015 @ 07:05 [ref: 69349] |
| A1C Danny L Cunniff Boca Raton, FL | Back several years ago I was traveling back to Florida from Texas for some work, Family and Friends and stopped in at the Mobile Battleship museum. I had no idea at the time that there was a B52 on display at the time. I had my GF with me and told her some about the bird and my time in the AF. So I walk up and there is an old friend, tail number 071. One of the many I worked on as an aircraft Electrician at Carswell from Aug 75 to April 79. Wow, Memories.
Stopped in again in 2012, its not aging well, several hurricanes and being right by the water on the gulf coast isn't doing her any good, rust and corrosion and they have buttoned up the wheel wells. Sad to see, good to see it at all. 04/19/2015 @ 12:51 [ref: 69045] |
| Kevin Richardson , DC | I remember working the weapons systems on B-52D's at Carswell 82-84 (release shop & loading). Right after Tech School. Of all the aircraft I've been assigned to work on in my career, I still choose the B-52 hands down... 03/25/2015 @ 06:37 [ref: 68998] |
| Robert Bob Lewis Blytheville, AR | I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB for 5 years 1966 - 1971. I went to U T and was the crew chied on 049 for a month and then a flight line expidter. I had a lot of flight on the B52D. I retired at Eaker AFB in 1986 as NCOIC of Maintance Control. 03/14/2015 @ 12:52 [ref: 68983] |
| Tony Vint Granite Falls, WA | Acft. 55-055 was my first aircraft. SSGT Hacker I believe was my crew chief at that time and it was the oldest active D model. I had thought that it went to the bone yard from March AFB. I actually went into a rage when I saw pictures of it under the Guillotine at the bone yard. 10/26/2014 @ 18:22 [ref: 68720] |
| John Watts Great Falls, MT | I was an Airman from 1977 - 1980 at Carswell AFB, Tx, working in the Aero Repair shop on B-52D's & KC-135A's. About 4 years ago I was visiting the museum at Robbins AFB, Ga. Sitting to the left if the main building is a D-model with the tail# of 085. I stood there in shock as I realized that I worked on this bird when I was at Carswell! My name is all over the 781-A forms on this aircraft! It was like finding a long-lost friend again. I probably broke a museum rule or 2, but the wheel wells were not sealed up and I fould that could STILL climb up the #1 gear and crawl around the strut! I was tempted to go thru the pressure door forward of the gear and into the cockpit but did not want to prss my luck with the museum officials. How I would have LOVED to sit in that cockpit again. I was never able to fly in in a Buff, but I have the privilage & honor to be able to say I am one of a very few people (relativly speaking) in the world allowed to work on this magnificient machine. To see one again that I actually workid on was a real TREAT! 09/21/2013 @ 07:57 [ref: 68074] |
| Al Roland Charlotte, NC |
I worked the final assembly point on B52's at Rohr Aircraft, Chula Vista, Cal. Rohr produced the struts for the engine, I recall the last ship-set of struts (this is about the B52H but is the same) setting on a flat bed waiting for shipment to Boeing, about 1961 at that time I was 22. I knew it was a milestone but had on idea it be anything like it is now (2013). I climbed on the flatbed a walked around the struts taking a good last look. Not knowing better I put my initials using a lead pencil inside one of the struts. I'm sure the first flight it cooked off. Anyway if not they have had some kind of a ride! I understand that B52H in located at Minot Base ND. If you get there say hello for me. Proud to have been a small part of it. Al 06/26/2013 @ 15:35 [ref: 67910] |
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