| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 52-008 |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 008 |
| Alternate Serial: | 008 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (464) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (464) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing NB-52B Stratofortress |
| C/n (msn): | 16498 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force / NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Event: | Edwards AFB Open House 1986 |
| Photo Date: | 9 November 1986 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 781801 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built as RB-52B 52-008. Converted to NB-52B carrier aircraft for X-15 and Lifting Body research programs. To NASA as NASA 008 by 1977. Last flight in 2004 then preserved at Edwards AFB. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 February 2025, and has since been viewed 96 times. |