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    Airframe Family: Boeing B464 / B-52 Stratofortress
    Latest Model:RB-52B-5-BO Stratofortress
    Last Military Serial:52-0005 USAF
    Construction Number:16495
    Compressed ID:Boeing RB-52B-5-BO sn 52-0005 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Lowry Field (formerly Lowry AFB), Denver, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RB-52B-5-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    25 February 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-0005.

    3 March 1955

    To Boeing Production Facility, Seattle, WA.

    13 March 1955

    Transferred to 6515th Maintenance Group, Edwards AFB, CA.

    5 September 1955

    To 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA.

    14 September 1956

    Transferred to 6515th Maintenance Group, Edwards AFB, CA.

    6 October 1956

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

    10 February 1966

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    2 June 1966

    To 3415th Maintenance and Supply Group, Lowry AFB, CO.

    31 October 1975

    To Lowry Technical Training Center, Lowry AFB, CO.

    April 1982

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    April 1984

    Placed on display with Lowry AFB, CO.
    Displayed on-base as a static display.

    Loaned to Wings Over The Rockies Air Space Museum, Denver, CO.

    1994

    To Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Lowry Field (formerly Lowry AFB), Denver, CO.
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    12 July 1998

    Damaged.
    Damaged in fire set by arsonist who was protesting the use of landmines. Was restored but the cockpit section interior was heavily damaged. The aircraft was then mounted so it is off the ground.

    24 February 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    15 September 2015


    Photographer: Kenneth W Deatrick Jr

    28 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    28 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    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
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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