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Originally Posted by gary
Another example of a airframe with a remarkable longevity is the Boeing
B-52 Stratofortress.
There were eight different production versions, the H model being the only version
in service today. However, the last H model rolled off the production line in Wichita
in June 1962! There are 94 remaining and the USAF plans to keep them in service
to at least 2040, some 78 years after production ended and 85 years after the
first B-52 originally entered service.
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Remarkable story Gary,
Marc, awesome...absolutely awesome
Here's a few pics from the early 80s space program my brother and I
were involved in at a secret clay pan in far west NSW
We even had a Shuttle, I'll see if I can find a pic of that....
Steve