When this photograph was taken in 1987 this silver B-52E had been in storage at AMARC since 1970. Her markings denote the glory days of SAC and she carries the bear's foot
When this photograph was taken in 1987 this silver B-52E had been in storage at AMARC since 1970. Her markings denote the glory days of SAC and she carries the bear's foot "Ducemus" badge of the 22nd BMW based at Mather AFB CA. She was scrapped on the 23rd September 1993, a sad end for a Cold War warrior.
15th March 2009
Broken BUFFs - AMARC Valentines Day 1987
Ghostbase
In 1987 it was possible to see B-52C, B-52E and B-52F Stratofortresses in one part of AMARC, also many B-52D Previous | NextBelieved to be B-52E serial 57-0136. If so she had been in storage at MASDC since 1970 and still counted as a strategic bargaining chip. Her hi-vis markings denote the glory days of SAC and she carries the bear's foot

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