"Spectre", The B-1B Involved in Famous Failed Ejection Incident Following On Board Fire in 2018, Retired
“Spectre” is the same B-1B that was involved in the 2018 incident when a failed ejection resulted in an extraordinary emergency landing.
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“Spectre” is the same B-1B that was involved in the 2018 incident when a failed ejection resulted in an extraordinary emergency landing.
Poland is buying 5 cargo planes out of the US Air Force's 'boneyard' Jacek Siminski , US Air Force/Master Sgt. Robert Trubia Poland is buying five C-130H Hercules aircraft out of the "Boneyard" in the Arizona desert. The aircraft will be partially retrofitted with new equipment, made flightworthy, and flown to Poland. The Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of Defense published a release stating that an intergovernmental agreement has been signed on April 12, 2021, concerning the delivery of five C-130H airlifters to Pol...
Take a look at these interesting images of B-52 Stratofortress bombers "Wise Guy" and "Ghost Rider" undergoing PDM at Tinker Air Force Base.
US Air Force/Paul Shirk Take a look at these interesting images of two B-52 bombers undergoing maintenance at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. "Wise Guy" and "Ghost Rider," as they're called, are the only B-52s to be resurrected from the Air Force's "boneyard." As reported in detail in the last few months, only two US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers have been restored out of the "Boneyard," at the 309th AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, to be returned to front-line service: "Ghost Rider," tail number 61-00...
US Air Force/Kelly White "Ghost Rider" and "Wise Guy," the only B-52 Stratofortress bombers to be resurrected from the Air Force's "boneyard," are undergoing maintenance before returning to Minot Air Force Base. Both were retired to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Arizona and were never to fly again, but they've been resurrected to bring the fleet back to the Congressionally mandated 76 B-52s. Only two B-52 Stratofortress bombers have been restored out of the Boneyard to be returned to the fleet: "Ghost Rider," tail number 61-0007, and "...