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    Airframe Family: Boeing B464 / B-52 Stratofortress
    Latest Model:GB-52D Stratofortress
    Last Military Serial:56-0589 USAF
    Construction Number:17272
    Compressed ID:Boeing GB-52D sn 56-0589 USAF cn 17...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-52D-70-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    23 June 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0589.

    23 June 1957

    To Boeing, Seattle, WA.
    Retained for tests.

    12 November 1959

    To 92nd Bomb Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA.

    19 May 1964

    Transferred to 92nd Strategic Aerospace Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA.
    Unit designation change.

    11 July 1966

    Transferred to 461st Bomb Wing, Amarillo AFB, TX.

    1 July 1967

    Transferred to 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    5 August 1967

    Transferred to 22nd Bomb Wing, March AFB, CA.

    6 October 1967

    Transferred to 99th Bomb Wing, Westover AFB, MA.

    1 July 1968

    Transferred to 70th Bomb Wing, Clinton-Sherman AFB, OK.

    14 January 1969

    Transferred to 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    30 September 1969

    Transferred to 92nd Strategic Aerospace Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA.

    9 May 1970

    Transferred to 22nd Bomb Wing, March AFB, CA.

    December 1972

    Flew missions during Operation Linebacker II.

    4 April 1973

    Transferred to 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.

    17 May 1974

    Transferred to 22nd Bomb Wing, March AFB, CA.

    31 January 1975

    Transferred to 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: City of Burkburnett

    12 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: B-52D Stratofortress of the 7th Bombardment Wing on the flight-line at Carswell AFB, Texas in October 1978.

    29 November 1978

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    Circa November 1978

    Redesignated as GB-52D.
    Redesignated on transfer to Sheppard TTC.

    November 1978

    To Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
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    Redesignated as GB-52D.

    4 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Cannon AFB - of a Boeing GB-52D Stratofortress (G = instructional airframe)

    October 1991

    Placed on display with Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
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    November 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX

    January 2012

    Scrapped.
    Sadly 56-0589 succumbed to the years of being outside and was removed from display and scrapped at Sheppard AFB. She was replaced by GB-52G 58-0200.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     The Stratofortress Catalog by Richard Serrano
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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