Boeing B-52D Stratofortress > National Museum of the United States
After it became operational in 1955, the B-52 remained the main long-range heavy bomber of the US Air Force during the Cold War, and it continues to be an important part of the USAF bomber force
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10 January 1964 This Day in Aviation
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Boeing B-52 G-100-BW Stratofortress
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B-52 bombers flying deterrence missions to show North Korea U.S. resolve to defend South Korea - The Aviationist
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Boeing B-52 G-100-BW Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress in Southeast Asia > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display
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Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
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56-0630, Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, United States - US Air Force (USAF), Thomas P. McManus
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress > National Museum of the United States Air Force™ > Display
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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B 52 stratofortress hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress > National Museum of the United States
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The B-52 Is So Old It's Nicknamed Stratosaurus
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Air Force Museum salutes veterans, will have B-52 flyover