The Museum’s Boeing B-52G Stratofortress #92584, nicknamed Midnight Express, was built in 1960 and was one of only 193 G-models manufactured. It was stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam during the Vietnam War, and flew in the first wave of Operation Linebacker II in December 1972. The aircraft was in service with the Strategic Air In fact, if the Air Force sticks with current plans, the B-52 will operate through 2050, making it the first jet, and maybe the only jet, to stay in continuous operation for a hundred years. These prototype B-52s were given the designations XB-52 and YB-52… X for ‘experimental’ and Y being the designation for ‘prototype.’ After it became operational in 1955, the B-52 remained the main long-range heavy bomber of the US Air Force during the Cold War, and it continues to be an important part of the USAF bomber force today. Category:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress by serial number. This category has the following 159 subcategories, out of 159 total. This page was last edited on 2 January 2021, at 18:30. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License Since the B-52 platform is more than sixty years old, the Air Force is working hard to upgrade its existing fleet in order to retain an edge over competitors. The bomber is expected to undergo a Today’s bombers, like the highly secretive B-21 Raider, are the realization of a century-old dream. Why the B-52 Is Such a Badass Plane; Why the B-2 Bomber Is Such a Badass Plane; Boeing has selected fellow American defense manufacturer Collins Aerospace to upgrade the B-52 bomber aircraft by integrating a new electric power generation system (EPGS). The new EPGS will replace the 70-year-old power generation system currently in the aircraft, providing more efficient technology that requires less engine power to operate. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber is capable of carrying up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons and has a typical combat range of more than 8,800 The Air Force’s 60-Year-Old B-52 Bombers Are Getting Their First USB Ports. The relatively cheap cockpit upgrade would eliminate the need for B-52 crews to carry loads of potentially risky The B-52 is not far behind the Stratotanker, with an average age of 59.8 years. The data were current as of Sep. 30, the end of fiscal 2021. Altogether, the Air Force operates eight fleets more than 50 years old; 13 more than 40 years old; 22 fleets older than 30 years; and 31 fleets more than 20 years old, on average. uFXW.