Air Force Resurrects a B-52 From the Boneyard

[Steve_In_29]

For only the second time ever the Air Force has resurrected a B-52 from the boneyard and returned it to active service.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a27481869/b-52-boneyard/

The U.S. Air Force has returned a B-52 bomber retired eleven years ago to active duty service, only the second time in history that has happened. The bomber, nicknamed “Wise Guy,” was brought out of storage at the aircraft “Boneyard” in Arizona, refurbished, and returned to service at Barksdale, Louisiana. The bomber could easily spend another two or three decades on active duty.

 

[r0ttie1]

For only the second time ever the Air Force has resurrected a B-52 from the boneyard and returned it to active service.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a27481869/b-52-boneyard/

The U.S. Air Force has returned a B-52 bomber retired eleven years ago to active duty service, only the second time in history that has happened. The bomber, nicknamed “Wise Guy,” was brought out of storage at the aircraft “Boneyard” in Arizona, refurbished, and returned to service at Barksdale, Louisiana. The bomber could easily spend another two or three decades on active duty.

What does that tell you when we are resurrecting from the boneyard and have to go there for spare parts? :angry-extinguishflame:

 

[Steve_In_29]

What does that tell you when we are resurrecting from the boneyard and have to go there for spare parts? :angry-extinguishflame:

That the Air force is saving us taxpayers money. They carefully preserved the aircraft after the number allowed on active duty were reduced through a treaty to just 76.

How much do you think it would cost to set up an assembly line to build a single B52 to replace one each time there is an accident?

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

They have been using parts from airplanes in the bone yard ever since they started storing planes there.

 

[billdeserthills]

For only the second time ever the Air Force has resurrected a B-52 from the boneyard and returned it to active service.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a27481869/b-52-boneyard/

The U.S. Air Force has returned a B-52 bomber retired eleven years ago to active duty service, only the second time in history that has happened. The bomber, nicknamed “Wise Guy,” was brought out of storage at the aircraft “Boneyard” in Arizona, refurbished, and returned to service at Barksdale, Louisiana. The bomber could easily spend another two or three decades on active duty.

What does that tell you when we are resurrecting from the boneyard and have to go there for spare parts? :angry-extinguishflame:

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