Approaching Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover of a military burial ceremony.

June/55: TOS USAF and assigned to the 93rd Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Castle AFB, CA; first operational B-52 assigned to SAC. December/63: 22nd Bomb (H) Wing (SAC), March AFB, CA. 29 September 1965: Flown to Offutt AFB, NE, and struck off strength to put on display with the SAC Museum. In 1997 the plane was moved to the new facility at Ashland, NE.

June/55: TOS USAF and assigned to the 93rd Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Castle AFB, CA; first operational B-52 assigned to SAC. December/63: 22nd Bomb (H) Wing (SAC), March AFB, CA. 29 September 1965: Flown to Offutt AFB, NE, and struck off strength to put on display with the SAC Museum. In 1997 the plane was moved to the new facility at Ashland, NE.

June/55: TOS USAF and assigned to the 93rd Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Castle AFB, CA; first operational B-52 assigned to SAC. December/63: 22nd Bomb (H) Wing (SAC), March AFB, CA. 29 September 1965: Flown to Offutt AFB, NE, and struck off strength to put on display with the SAC Museum. In 1997 the plane was moved to the new facility at Ashland, NE.

Arriving at RIAT. Assigned to the 93rd Bomb Squadron of the 307th Bomb Wing stationed at Barksdale AFB, LA.

Returning to Nellis following an afternoon Red Flag mission was "DWARF 41" B-52H with the 416BW

"Scout 99" departing for Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. Nice to catch one of these before they undergo engine refit in the coming years!

First taking to the air in June of 1955, this B-52 began its illustrious, nearly 50-year USAF and NASA career as a bomb navigation system test airplane for the USAF's B-52 fleet. Ironically, test bomber spent most of its career dropping flight research vehicles rather than bombs. In 1959, it became one of two mothership launch aircraft for the X-15 program, which paved the way for America's early manned spaceflight efforts. Nicknamed "Double-0-Eight" and "Balls Eight" cut its teeth launching 106 of the 199 X-15 flights. At its retirement on 17 December 2004, Balls 8 was the oldest active B-52.

Assigned to the 416th Bombardment Wing stationed at Griffiss Air Force Base, NY. Retired at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1993 and scrapped in 2020.

Del 04 Apr 1959 96 ABW/MU Preserved at USAF Armament Museum,Valparaiso Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

Arriving for RIAT.

"OTTO 11"(exercise callsign) B-52G over the numbers for 32. SAC sponsored bomb competition held that week with B-52G/H and B-1B's flying. Total of 13 overall in attendance.