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They might not be the most economical choice, but for nostalgia's sake: I love the fact that these dinosaurs are still in service. A service history this long i
by dirktheman 12y ago
They might not be the most economical choice, but for nostalgia's sake: I love the fact that these dinosaurs are still in service. A service history this long is not totally unheard of: the U-2 spy plane was introduced in the same year as the B-52, and is still in active service today.
Fun fact: the Russian counterpart of the B-52, the TU-95 'Bear' (1956) is also still in service today.
This does make me wonder why they cancelled the service of planes like the A-10 warthog. There's simply no replacement, and unlike strategic long-range bombers there is still a need for planes like this on a 21st century battlefield.