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Boeing NB-52B 'Stratofortress'
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Description
| Notes: High speed, high altitude, LAND-BASED, heavy strategic bomber. Has high swept wing, eight main wheels, and small outrigger wheels at wing tip (6 CREW) . |
|   Manufacturer: | Boeing |
|   Base model: | B-52 |
|   Designation: | NB-52 |
|   Version: | B |
|   Nickname: | Stratofortress |
|   Designation System: | U.S. Air Force |
|   Designation Period: | 1924-Present |
|   Basic role: | Bomber |
|   Status: | Special Test (Permanent) |
Specifications
 
Recent comments by our visitors
Brian Lockett , CA | The Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress mothership has been placed on display outside the north gate of Edwards Air Force Base, just off Highway 58 between Mojave and Boron. 04/01/2008 @ 10:29 [ref: 20310] |
CJD WANTED / REWARD!, CA | Hi I worked on the B-52 great ol Buff,
I had a metal paperweight thing that was a example of the B-52 alloy, it said Sample of 2024-T351 Aluminum Alloy from the Wing Skin of the B-52, well about 6 mos ago I went to visit a friend at Hawthorne Northrop Grumman plant and left it for 2 mins and came back and someone had stole it!
If you know anyone who might have one to buy, sell, trade please let me know! Thanks
I collect these from other aircraft as well, and might be interested,
WANTED Lucite / Acrylic/ Perspex Paperweights
WANTED Lucite / Acrylic/ Perspex Paperweights mainly aviation related....many may say they have a “First Chip” in example “ First Chip from the milling process of the YF-23” or F-16 or something like that, many are from planes, missiles etc…
Some examples. McDonnell Douglas C-17 Production Shaving Lucite Paperweight, First F-22 Production Chip Lucite in the shape of the state of Georgia, containing production chip / shaving any project! See link for photos
Another type are made from metals, materials & alloys used in the aircraft's manufacture they have “this is a example of the aluminum alloy used in making the B-52, they are about the size of a pack of cigarettes, see link to photos
REMEMBER-I pay a finders fee; please pass this around to anyone who may be able to help… Thanks from Charles!
To see the photo examples: copy and paste the web address below into your browser's web address bar:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bacchusd@pacbell.net/album?dir=/cbed&.src=ph&.tok=phuE
01/24/2006 @ 01:22 [ref: 12264] |
 
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