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Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0689
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0689 (msn 464060) at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. before construction of the American Air Museum building. History: 11 October 1957- Manufactured by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, delivered to the USAF and assigned to 28th Bomb Wing (Strategic Air Command) at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota December 1959- To San Antonio Air Materiel Area, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas February 1960- To 4128th Strategic Wing (SAC), Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas August 1960-June 1961- Undertook deployments to 96th Bomb Wing (SAC), Biggs Air Force Base, Texas April 1964- To San Antonio Air Materiel Area, Texas June 1964- To 494th Bomb Wing (SAC) Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas March 1966- To San Antonio Air Materiel Area, Texas April 1966- To 509th Bomb Wing (SAC), Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire May 1966- To Douglas Aircraft Companny, Tulsa, Oklahoma July 1966- To 91st Bomb Wing (SAC), Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana September 1966- Deployed to Andersen Air Base, Guam March 1967- Returned to Glasgow AFB July 1967- To 99th Bomb Wing (SAC), Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts September 1967- January 1968- Periodic deployments to Andersen Air Base, Guam, U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), and March Air Force Base, California February 1968- To San Antonio Air Materiel Area, Texas April 1968- To 306th Bomb Wing (SAC), McCoy Air Force Base, Florida June 1968-September 1972- Periodic deployments to Andersen AB, Guam and U-Tapao RTAFB October 1972- To 96th Bomb Wing (SAC), Dyess Air Force Base, Texas November 1972- To 7th Bomb Wing (SAC), Carswell Air Force Base, Texas December 1972- To 99th Bomb Wing (SAC), Andersen Air Base, Guam July 1973- To 7th Bomb Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB, Texas September 1974- To 307th Strategic Wing (SAC), U-Tapao RTAFB February 1975- To 43rd Strategic Wing (SAC), Andersen Air Base, Guam March 1975- To 7th Bomb Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB, Texas February 1977- To 96th Bomb Wing (SAC), Dyess AFB, Texas June 1978- To 43rd Strategic Wing (SAC), Andersen Air Base, Guam July 1979- To 96th Bomb Wing (SAC), Dyess AFB, Texas 1-25 September 1981- Temporary duty to RAF Marham October 1982- To 7th Bomb Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB, Texas October 1983- To 306th Strategic Wing (SAC), RAF Mildenhall, UK 8 October 1983- Delivered by air to IWM Duxford, completing the shortest runway landing by any B-52 Stratofortress. Later installed in the American Air Museum in September 1996. Date: circa 1990s
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This stunning print captures the iconic Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0689 in all its glory, displayed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford before the construction of the American Air Museum building. With a rich history dating back to its manufacture by Boeing in Wichita, Kansas in October 1957, this aircraft served with various units of the USAF over the years.
From deployments to different air bases across the United States and overseas locations like Guam and Thailand, this B-52D has truly seen it all. Its journey even took it to RAF Mildenhall in the UK before making a historic landing at IWM Duxford in October 1983 - completing one of the shortest runway landings ever achieved by a B-52 Stratofortress.
Now preserved for posterity at the American Air Museum, this photograph from The Peter Butt Aviation Collection offers a glimpse into aviation history and showcases the sheer power and majesty of this legendary bomber. A true testament to engineering excellence and military prowess, this image is a reminder of an era when these mighty aircraft ruled the skies with their strategic capabilities.
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