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The B-52D was a dedicated long-range bomber without a reconnaissance option. The Big Belly modifications allowed the B-52D to carry heavy loads of conventional bombs for carpet bombing over Vietnam, [ 249 ] while the Rivet Rambler modification added the Phase V ECM systems, which was better than the systems used on most later B-52s.
May 2007 photo of the Boeing RB-52B-5-BO Stratofortress 52–005 with tail colour for the Yellowtails Squadron – 330th BS/93rd BW. Initially retired to Davis-Monthan AFB in February 1966, was used as a maintenance trainer at Lowry Technical Training Center until April 1982.
B-52D. 56-0689 – Imperial War Museum Duxford, Duxford, England, was operated by the 28th BW and 7th BW at Carswell AFB. [6] The B-52D is located in the American Air Museum building, alongside B-29A 44-61748 "It's Hawg Wild". B-52D 56-0689 is one of the largest and heaviest aircraft to have ever landed at the airfield. [citation needed]
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It is a small, relatively hidden park under the control of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) and features a retired B-52D Stratofortress, Air Force Serial Number 56-0687, from the Strategic Air Command. The aircraft was at one time assigned to the 306th Bomb Wing of the now defunct McCoy Air Force Base. The bomber was built in 1956 ...
[citation needed] Later in the Vietnam War, the B-52G was also deployed with the B-52D. [2] B-52Ds were also used from the 376th Strategic Wing of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The 96th Strategic Air Wing from Dyess AFB, Texas, deployed for Arc Light in June 1970 for 180 days. Upon completion of the Arc Light deployment, the 376th SW B-52Ds ...
October–December 1962. Phased down for inactivation in early 1963, but moved to McCoy AFB in Orlando, FL without personnel or equipment and was reequipped with B-52D and KC-135A aircraft and crews from the 4047th Strategic Wing. From April 1963 to the autumn of 1973, maintained combat proficiency by constant training in strategic bombardment ...
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