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    Airframe Family: Boeing B464 / B-52 Stratofortress
    Latest Model:B-52G-130-BW Stratofortress
    Last Military Serial:59-2602 USAF
    Construction Number:464365
    Compressed ID:Boeing B-52G-130-BW sn 59-2602 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-52G-130-BW by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, USA.
    Last B-52G built.

    1 February 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-2602.

    3 February 1961

    To 5th Bomb Wing, Travis AFB, CA.

    22 August 1967

    Transferred to 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA.

    11 September 1967

    Transferred to 5th Bomb Wing, Travis AFB, CA.

    8 July 1968

    Transferred to 320th Bomb Wing, Mather AFB, CA.

    17 February 1969

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

    4 August 1970

    Transferred to 320th Bomb Wing, Mather AFB, CA.

    9 May 1972

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

    29 September 1973

    Transferred to 97th Bomb Wing, Blytheville AFB, AR.

    5 March 1974

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

    4 March 1975

    Transferred to 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.

    29 March 1975

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

    22 April 1976

    Transferred to 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.

    6 June 1980

    Transferred to 97th Bomb Wing, Blytheville AFB, AR.

    27 November 1984

    Transferred to 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, NY.

    15 May 1986

    Transferred to 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI.

    8 July 1987

    Transferred to 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA.

    16 August 1988

    Transferred to 97th Bomb Wing, Eaker AFB, AR (Formerly Blytheville AFB).

    3 July 1991

    Transferred to 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
    Operated with markings: Yankee Doodle II

    26 October 1992

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number BC424.

    30 May 2001

    Scrapped.
    Scrapped at Davis-Monthan AFB.

    After 30 May 2001

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Only the noseart panel survives at the NMUSAF.
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    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
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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