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    Airframe Family: Boeing B464 / B-52 Stratofortress
    Latest Model:B-52D-35-BW Stratofortress
    Last Military Serial:56-0680 USAF
    Construction Number:464051
    Compressed ID:Boeing B-52D-35-BW sn 56-0680 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-52D-35-BW by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, USA.

    20 September 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0680.

    20 September 1957

    To 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA.

    31 October 1957

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

    17 November 1957

    Transferred to 92nd Bomb Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA.

    1 May 1961

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

    27 August 1966

    Transferred to 91st Bomb Wing, Glasgow AFB, MT.

    1 November 1966

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

    16 February 1967

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

    18 March 1969

    To 454th Bomb Wing, Columbus AFB, MS.

    20 May 1969

    Transferred to 509th Bomb Wing, Pease AFB, NH.

    14 October 1969

    Transferred to 96th Strategic Air Wing, Dyess AFB, TX.

    22 April 1970

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

    18 June 1971

    Transferred to 306th BW, McCoy Air Force Base, FL.

    By December 1971

    Transferred to 367th BS, 306th BW, SAC, McCoy Air Force Base, FL.
    Operated with markings: Orlando; Where the action is

    December 1971

    Participated in the 1971 SAC Bombing and Navigation Competition at McCoy AFB, FL.

    Circa December 1971


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Photo taken at McCoy AFB, FL, during the 1971 SAC Bombing and Nav Competition.

    Circa December 1971


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    24 November 1972

    Transferred to 93rd BW, Castle AFB, CA.

    15 December 1972

    Transferred to 306th Bomb Wing, McCoy Air Force Base, FL.

    30 August 1973

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

    11 October 1973

    Transferred to 307th Strategic Wing, Utapao RTAFB, Thailand.

    2 June 1974

    Transferred to 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam.

    4 June 1974

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

    2 August 1974

    Transferred to 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam.

    6 August 1974

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

    20 August 1974

    Transferred to 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam.

    12 November 1974

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

    4 January 1975

    Transferred to 306th Bomb Wing, McCoy Air Force Base, FL.

    19 May 1975

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

    2 June 1975

    Transferred to 22nd Bomb Wing, March AFB, CA.
    On paper only, was not assigned to the 22nd BW at this time.

    2 June 1975

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

    April 1984

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    WFU at Carswell AFB, TX. Was not flown to MASDC.

    Circa 1990

    Destroyed.
    Aircraft was blown up at Carswell AFB in accordance with the 1990 BRAC decision. The remains stayed in place for a number of months so Russian satellites could see the wreckage and confirm it was destroyed.


    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
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Max Sabin

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