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What about the current active B-52s?

Posted by Mike Henniger on Fri Apr 19, 2002 07:13:54 AM

In reply top Re: Data Plate restorations v. "original" a/c posted by Jim H on Thu Apr 18, 2002 01:26:01 PM

The currently active B-52H's in the USAF came off the production line in 1962 (or around then). They are expected to be in service until 2040. How could this be possible? As I understand it they are kept servicable by the many components of airframes obtained from the AMARC boneyards of B-52 airframes already retired. I remember reading some place that whole sections have been removed from a retired airframe, refurbished, then used as a replacement part on an active airframe. Makes you wonder, how much of the current fleet will be "original" by the time they are retired in 2040.

Just thinking out loud.

Mike

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