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SHREVEPORT, La. - 51 years ago tonight, young men climbed into B-52's from Barksdale Air Force base and began Linebacker 2, the largest use of air power since World War
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SHREVEPORT, La. - 51 years ago tonight, young men climbed into B-52's from Barksdale Air Force base and began Linebacker 2, the largest use of air power since World War
SHREVEPORT, La. - Fifty-one years ago tonight, young men climbed into B-52's from Barksdale Air Force base and began Linebacker 2, the largest use of air power since World War
It’s possible the B-52H Stratofortress could be in service for a hundred years if modernization efforts are successfully executed by the Air Force over the coming decades.
A total of 744 B-52s were produced in Seattle, Washington, and Wichita, Kansas, culminating with the B-52H model last delivered in 1962. It served as the main long-range heavy bomber of the Air Force during the Cold War and continues to be a critical part of the bomber force today.
As a show of support for the Philippines against China, the U.S. has flown a pair of B-52 strategic bombers near the archipelago.