The Last Boeing‑Built Heavy Bomber Still Airworthy

A monument to a design that was both a breakthrough in its own time and adaptable enough to keep up with the future, the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress continues to roll out of its hangar on missions decades after its first flight. April 1952 saw the first flight of the Stratofortress, and in 1955, the B-52B became operational, launching an epic saga in aviation history.



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