By Kenji Thuloweit, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs
A B-52 Stratofortress from the 419th Flight Test Squadron is sporting new nose art to commemorate it’s storied past.
Renowned aviation artist Mike Machat completed the artwork earlier this month on B-52 #60-0036. Machat recently completed nose art on an Edwards B-1B Lancer and was again commissioned by the 412th Test Wing for this project.
About 50 years ago, the bomber was used in a top secret test program named Tagboard. The program, which has since been declassified, involved testing the D-21, which was a ramjet-powered reconnaissance drone that could reach Mach 3 speed.
http://www.edwards.af.mil/News/Article/1353934/nose-art-pays-tribute-to-b-52s-top-secret-past/
