| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 59-2581 |
| Alternate Serial: | 92581 |
| 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): | 464344 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | KadenaMap |
| Country: | Japan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: RODN IATA: DNA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 8 July 1972 to 9 July 1972 |
| Photo by: | C. Kracht |
| Photo ID: | 712300 |
| Photo Comment |
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Twenty-nine B-52s landed 8-9 July 1972, diverting from Guam due to typhoon Rita. Rita passed Guam and then hit Okinawa, looping the island before moving off to the northwest. The typhoon caused some damage to the FRD-10 where I worked. I was on typhoon watch at that facility at the time. On July 8 a B-52 crashed into the ocean off Guam where the crew were rescued by a Navy SSN. This photo is copyright © C. Kracht, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 August 2024, and has since been viewed 298 times. |