| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 52-005 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (464) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (464) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing RB-52B Stratofortress |
| C/n (msn): | 16495 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Denver - Lowry AFB (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | SAN |
| Photo ID: | 765465 |
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The B-52B Stratofortress on display at Wings Over the Rockies was the seventh B-52 built and was originally created as an RB-52B for long-range reconnaissance operations. The Air Force used it for avionics testing before being converting it into a bomber. Then it served with the 93rd Bomb Wing, where it served during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1966, it came to Lowry Air Force Base as a training airframe for munitions loading instruction. The B-52B is on loan from the National Museum of the US Air Force. (from the Museum's website) This photo is copyright © SAN, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 January 2025, and has since been viewed 105 times. |