The B-52 was designed to carry nuclear weapons during the Cold War and to replace the Convair B-36. It is capable of carrying up to 70,000 pounds of weapons, though they have never dropped nuclear weapons in combat. When it entered service the B-52 was initially assigned to the Strategic Air Command until its disestablishment in 1992 when they were moved to the Air Combat Command.
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| - The B-52 was designed to carry nuclear weapons during the Cold War and to replace the Convair B-36. It is capable of carrying up to 70,000 pounds of weapons, though they have never dropped nuclear weapons in combat. When it entered service the B-52 was initially assigned to the Strategic Air Command until its disestablishment in 1992 when they were moved to the Air Combat Command.
- The B-52 was designed at the end of the 1940s and first flown in 1952. The B-52 evolved into the US Air Force´s bomber with the longest service life, though today only the B-52H is operational. The B-52 was first used in Vietnam War for Carpet Bombing and in Kosovo War and the Gulf War as a Cruise Missile platform. The B-52 was last used in 2001 in Afghanistan and 2003 in Iraq War for Close Air Support. The B-52 will be in service until 2040 and then it would be the longest in service being Military Aircraft of all times. Crew members of the stratofortress often called the jet "BUFF" (Big Ugly Fat F***er or Fellow).
- The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was a swept-wing subsonic bomber powered by eight turbojet engines in use by the United States Air Force. Originally built for Cold War deterrence missions, the B-52 has only been used to drop non-nuclear payloads, which can weigh up to 70,000 pounds.
- The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was the primary bomber of the United States Air Force from 1955 to 2077. A subsonic, long-rage bomber, the B-52 owed its longevity to a sturdy, practical design, and its extreme effectiveness in combat. When the Great War of 2077 started, squads of B-52s unleashed atomic payloads on Chinese cities, effectively carrying out the final act of the United States military, before it effectively ceased to exist as a fighting force.
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| - The B-52 was designed to carry nuclear weapons during the Cold War and to replace the Convair B-36. It is capable of carrying up to 70,000 pounds of weapons, though they have never dropped nuclear weapons in combat. When it entered service the B-52 was initially assigned to the Strategic Air Command until its disestablishment in 1992 when they were moved to the Air Combat Command.
- The B-52 was designed at the end of the 1940s and first flown in 1952. The B-52 evolved into the US Air Force´s bomber with the longest service life, though today only the B-52H is operational. The B-52 was first used in Vietnam War for Carpet Bombing and in Kosovo War and the Gulf War as a Cruise Missile platform. The B-52 was last used in 2001 in Afghanistan and 2003 in Iraq War for Close Air Support. The B-52 will be in service until 2040 and then it would be the longest in service being Military Aircraft of all times. Crew members of the stratofortress often called the jet "BUFF" (Big Ugly Fat F***er or Fellow).
- The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was a swept-wing subsonic bomber powered by eight turbojet engines in use by the United States Air Force. Originally built for Cold War deterrence missions, the B-52 has only been used to drop non-nuclear payloads, which can weigh up to 70,000 pounds.
- The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was the primary bomber of the United States Air Force from 1955 to 2077. A subsonic, long-rage bomber, the B-52 owed its longevity to a sturdy, practical design, and its extreme effectiveness in combat. When the Great War of 2077 started, squads of B-52s unleashed atomic payloads on Chinese cities, effectively carrying out the final act of the United States military, before it effectively ceased to exist as a fighting force.
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