The Only Two B-52 Bombers To Be Resurrected From The “Boneyard” Parked Nose-to-Nose at Tinker AFB

[rangerrebew]

The Only Two B-52 Bombers To Be Resurrected From The “Boneyard” Parked Nose-to-Nose at Tinker AFB
March 5, 2021 Military Aviation
David Cenciotti
 
B-52H Stratofortress bombers "Wise Guy," left, and "Ghost Rider," right, sit nose-to-nose with Tinker Air Force Base and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the background, Feb. 26, 2021. (All images credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
Take a look at these interesting images of B-52 Stratofortress bombers, “Wise Guy” and “Ghost Rider,” undergoing PDM at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma.

As reported in detail in the last few months, only two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers have been restored out of the “Boneyard”, at the 309th AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, to be returned to front-line service: “Ghost Rider”, tail number 61-0007, and “Wise Guy”, tail number 60-0034.

Both aircraft had been retired and put on long term storage, where they were supposed to remain to be cannibalized of parts needed by other B-52Hs.

https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/05/the-only-two-b-52-bombers-to-be-resurrected-from-the-boneyard-parked-nose-to-nose-at-tinker-afb/

[PeteS in CA]

Given that B-52s are expected to be in service for several decades, a few more are likely to be resurrected. Though the upcoming re-engining project ("I" or "J" configuration?) will make resurrection much more expensive, possibly even make the whole boneyard stock of B52s BER.

[Fishrrman]

Still amazing machines: