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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
| Ventura Franco Santa Maria, CA | Ground Crew Member(3rd) wiper B-52D- 56-615 1960 Ellsworh AFB South Dakota under the supervision of Crew Chief Tsgt Larry Sonnenberg
went on to become Assistant BPO Team Chief as an E-4 for Msgt Parks on B-52's and Kc-135's Discharged in 1964 Baker,Grundhuffer,Warner,Hurst,Bennet,Van Hook, Carini,and many others that I cannot remember oh Walker,Williams Any of you know about the TOGETHERWESERVED website?? Really neat website where you can find all your old buddies and Write the names of all your old Sqds and bases you have been while you can also put up fotos and go down memory lane .... drop me a line and I will send you an invite... Ventura Franco www.savegas-earnmoney.com if you are interested in saving gas IT REALLY WORKS AND GUARANTEED ffi-usa@live.c 06/24/2008 @ 22:01 [ref: 21606] |
| PD (Scotty) Burns Merced, CA | As an add on to the next comment please visit
http://castleairmuseum.com/ Thanks again PDBurns 05/05/2008 @ 14:24 [ref: 20807] |
| PD (Scotty) Burns Merced, CA | As a former Gunner I really liked the "Tall Tail" with a little over 4000 Hrs 2900 Combat time. Flying out of Turner AFB, Columbus AFB, and McCoy AFB then on to Castle, Loring and back to Castle flying G's and H's (3000 hrs) and retirement. Then worked the WST till Castle closed.
If anyone wants to see some great looking aircraft come visit Castle Air Museum. The restoration crew keep the planes lookin top notch and every memorial day week-end we have an open cockpit day (2008-May 28th 9am-5pm. Selected aircraft will be open and you can get to see what they look like inside. This one of the few AIr Museums where this happens. For information call 209-723-2178. Hope to see some of you out there. 05/05/2008 @ 14:02 [ref: 20806] |
| Tom Burke Mount Shasta, CA | I was with the 99th BW at Westover from 66 to 70. I was the crew chief on 55-0091 during the last year of my tour. Does anyone know what happened to the plane? I had heard that it crashed coming back to UT during linebacker. Also, had been told that it was still off the end of the runway. 03/20/2008 @ 21:56 [ref: 20219] |
| Ventura Franco Santa Maria, CA | I was 3rd wiper on 56-615 at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota
Arrives there on Oct 1960 Departed Mar 1964. My crewchief was Tsgt Larry Sonnenberg Assistant was Sgt Bennet Imy memory fails me now but ther were more crewmembers As we were under the Crew Chief System and later went to the Recovery BPO System Many memories from my tour there..Teh Cuban Missle Crisis to name one --One scared 20 year old I tell you... Some of you out there can you eleborate??? If Bennet or Sonnenberg read this please contact me it's only been 47 years jejeje kikof1@msn.com 12/13/2007 @ 17:10 [ref: 18908] |
| Ventura Franco Santa Maria, CA | I was 3rd wiper on 56-615 at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota
Arrives there on Oct 1960 Departed Mar 1964. My crewchief was Tsgt Larry Sonnenberg Assistant was Sgt Bennet Imy memory fails me now but ther were more crewmembers As we were under the Crew Chief System and later went to the Recovery BPO System Many memories from my tour there..Teh Cuban Missle Crisis to name one --One scared 20 year old I tell you... Some of you out there can you eleborate??? If Bennet or Sonnenberg read this please contact me it's only been 47 years jejeje kikof1@msn.com 12/13/2007 @ 17:10 [ref: 18907] |
| Ventura Franco Santa Maria, CA | I was 3rd wiper on 56-615 at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota
Arrives there on Oct 1960 Departed Mar 1964. My crewchief was Tsgt Larry Sonnenberg Assistant was Sgt Bennet Imy memory fails me now but ther were more crewmembers As we were under the Crew Chief System and later went to the Recovery BPO System Many memories from my tour there..Teh Cuban Missle Crisis to name one --One scared 20 year old I tell you... Some of you out there can you eleborate??? If Bennet or Sonnenberg read this please contact me it's only been 47 years jejeje kikof1@msn.com 12/13/2007 @ 17:09 [ref: 18906] |
| Wally , KS | Talk about a flood of memories. Couldn't believe it when I stumbled across the picture of B-52D 069 at U-Tapao. When stationed at U-Tapao I had my picture taken in front of this very aircraft. When in the Air Force I was a weapons mechanic (bomb loader), and our team probably loaded 069 on a number of occaisions.
So long ago, now. Wally 10/29/2007 @ 21:02 [ref: 18349] |
| charlie corbett REHOBOTH BEACH, DE | i was stationed at mccoy from 1970 till closing in 1974. i knew both of the pilots of that crash very well. i lived on base but was tdy to guam or thailand as were most of us doing our six month tdy's. we would get about one month at home then back over for six more months. wendell and barry did their absolute best to keep that jet out of the houses. they had their hands and legs full of throttles and rudder that day. with two engines out on one side and slow, the ole buff just didn't have enough rudder left to keep her flying...it was a very sad day 10/01/2007 @ 02:17 [ref: 18066] |
| Mike Reed, MSgt, Ret Hesperia, CA | I was a Defensive Aerial Gunner (A11170S)on B-52d (Tall Tails) for 3 years at March AFB, Riverside CA, then was transferred into (short-tails), B-52h's at K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI. and flew them there for 2 years. There is a B-52d on permanent static display at the "Air Museum of the West" at March ARB, Riverside Ca. I forget the tail number - will have to check it, but i THINK it's 6058. 09/26/2007 @ 10:28 [ref: 18013] |
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