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B-52 Bombers To Remain In Service For Foreseeable Future
Zhukovsky, Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 22, 2007 The U.S. Air Force (USAF) will continue flying the B-52 strategic bomber into the foreseeable future, despite their having been in service for more than five decades, a senior U.S. military official said Tuesday. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber flown by the USAF since 1955. A total of 744 B-52s have been produced, but only about 100 B-52H bombers remain in service. General William Hobbins, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe, said Tuesday the B-52 had proven its reliability and could remain in service for a long time because the development of a new strategic bomber would be too costly. Hobbins is leading a U.S Air Force delegation at the MAKS-2007 air show near Moscow, where the United States is showcasing several aircraft, including the B-52 bomber, the KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling tanker aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy strategic transport plane and F-15 Eagle and F-15 Falcon fighters. The B-52 strategic bomber has the longest range without aerial refueling of any bomber (about 4,500 miles), and carries up to 60,000 pounds of ordnance, including nuclear bombs and nuclear-tipped missiles. B-52s are stationed at two USAF bases - the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana and the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
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