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Offline Kamaji

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The B-52 is 70 Years Old (as of April 15)
« on: April 20, 2022, 06:17:09 pm »



The YB-52, the second XB-52 modified with more operational equipment, first flew on 15 April 1952 with "Tex" Johnston as pilot.[

Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress
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Re: The B-52 is 70 Years Old (as of April 15)
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2022, 07:53:23 pm »
BUFFs!

(Those suckers are big, too!)
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