B-52G Stratofortress - Emerado, ND
Posted by: m&m O
N 47° 56.777 W 097° 21.901
14T E 622087 N 5311623
This B-52G Stratofortress is part of an display of aircraft and missiles along the drive to the main gate at Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Waymark Code: WM136KZ
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2020
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The stone plaque for this display reads;
B-52G
Stratofortress
Mission: Long Range Heavy Bombing
Range: 8,800 Miles
Maximum Weight: 488,000 LBS.
Maximum Speed/Altitude: 660 MPH/50,000 FT.
Armament: H2 .50 Guns/66,000 LBS. of Bombs
This B-52 is tail number 92577 (59-2577)
Aerial Visuals Airframe Dossier (
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Airframe Family: Boeing B464 / B-52 Stratofortress
Latest Model: B-52G Stratofortress
Last Military Serial: 59-2577 USAF
Construction Number: 464340
Latest Owner or Location: Grand Forks AFB, Grand Forks, North Dakota
HistoryNet has this to say about the B-52 "The B-52 first flew in April 1952, followed seven months later by the Soviet Tu-95. Both bombers are still in service, but the B-52 is currently scheduled to remain an active part of the U.S. Air Force inventory until 2050. No doubt at least one will continue to fly until April 15, 2052, if only on a ceremonial basis, to potentially make it the first aircraft, military or civil, to stay in active service for a full century. "