B52 still flying

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glenwilson

glenwilson

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B52s still flying around Europe. Given how old some of the B52s must be (last made in 1963) and “replaced” by the B1 Lancer and B2 spirit...

The pictures below are from the Castle museum in California. B52 is big but B36 Peacemaker was huge. Wingspan on the B52 is about 56m the B36 is over 70m.

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