| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 58-0185 |
| Alternate Serial: | 80185 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (464) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (464) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-52G Stratofortress |
| C/n (msn): | 464253 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Collection: | Air Force Armament Museum |
| Photo Date: | 12 September 2003 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 616564 |
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Ca.9/59: TOS USAF and assigned to the 4135th Strategic Wing, SAC, Eglin AFB, FL. By 1/87: 97th Bomb Wing, Blytheville (later Eaker) AFB, AR. By 1991: 2nd Bomb Wing/596th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA. 17 Jan 91: Flew operation Secret Squirrel missions, with six other B-52Gs, round trip from Barksdale AFB to fire AGM-86C cruise missiles the first night of Operation Desert Storm. 11/91: Landed at Eglin AFB for display at the Air Force Armament Museum. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 November 2023, and has since been viewed 199 times. |