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Re: B-52 Preservation List
Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Wed Jan 09, 2002 04:20:48 AM
In reply top Re: B-52 Preservation List posted by Roger Cain on Wed Jan 09, 2002 01:53:17 AM
Roger,
My definition, and this is purely my own, for warbirds is any aircraft that saw military service but is not currently in active military service. Basically any military aircraft not in active service. This includes those B-52's, C-130's, etc... and any other aircraft retired from active service.
Scott
: Mike,
:
: From what I've learned, usually any ex-military type of ai
: rcraft that is in civilian hands is considered a warbird.
: In the case of a B-52, it would need to be flying and priv
: ately owned, which is very unlikely. While it is an older
: aircraft, the museum planes are just that, grounded milita
: ry aircraft. Some people like to think of just prop powere
: d aircraft as being warbirds, but in reality, the current
: collections of ex-military jets are also in that category.
: Trainers are also categorized as warbirds, and some peopl
: e like to call them warbugs. Just my opinion......Roger
:
:
: : When does an aircraft type transition from being a warpl
: an
: : e (active military type) to a Warbird (not longer in use
: b
: : y any service)? Can you consider the B-52 to be a warbi
: rd
: : ? The current active airframes were built in the early
: 60
: : 's and are expected to be in service for another 25+ yea
: rs
: : . However many are on display in musuems.
: :
: : I don't know if B-52s are of interest to the warbird ent
: hu
: : siasts on this site, but just in case they are I found a
: l
: : ist of B-52s preserved check out this site...
: :
: : http://www.stratofortress.org/
: :
: : ...and then click on "Where can I see a B-52?"
: :
: : Regards,
: :
: : Mike