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My uncle has worked at the boneyard on and off for a long time. He mostly decommissioned radar systems out of B-52s and other things. The B-52s are really the
by juiceandjuice 16y ago
My uncle has worked at the boneyard on and off for a long time. He mostly decommissioned radar systems out of B-52s and other things. The B-52s are really the prize there, as Uncle Sam plans on using them til 2040(!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress#Future_of_the_B-52 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress#Futu...
- runjake 16y agoIt's been a while, but I believe nearly all the boneyard B-52s are G models (or older). I'm not sure if any H models have made it, yet. H models are slated for operational use until 2040 at least. Pretty remarkable for airframes manufactured in 60-61. (Of course, the avionics, nav, radios, ecms, etc have been gone through several iterations since then). Anyone know if they're still using STRAT radar systems? G models are (were) generally used for experimental purposes.