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You are bidding on the YOKE from a B-52D serial #56-667 The yoke turns amazingly smooth and the toggles and switches are all in typical condition. This piece of history was purchased at a Federal DRMO auction in 1997. This aircraft was part of the Arc Light mission that originated from Anderson Air Force Base located in Guam flew for over twelve hours to reach their intended target in Southeast Asia and return back to the base in Guam. The weight of the B-52's when loaded with bombs was in fact too heavy to take off with a full load of fuel. The bombers once airborne would form up into cells of three aircraft and then take on a full load a fuel from orbiting KC-135's. They would proceed to their assigned target area, drop their bombs and return to a designated area for refueling again before finally landing at Anderson AFB in Guam. Add to the time of the pre-flight and post-flight briefings and each of the crews could spend eighteen hours flying just one mission. I have attached the documentation and history of this aircraft. You will be amazed! GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!!! DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AGENCY MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA HQ AFHRA/RSA 18 Jun 1997 600 Chennault Circle Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6424 Dear Thank you for your request. We have attached our interpretation of the assignments of the B-52D, s/n 56-667. This aircraft had a long and varied service with the USAF, including at least three tours of combat operations in Southeast Asia. We have attached some information on notable B-52 activities that mention this aircraft. We do not have flight records for this aircraft. The assignments we have attached are only an outline of this aircraft's activities. Further information may be found in the histories of the various units to which this aircraft was assigned. This research would involve considerable effort and we regret that we cannot perform this work for you. You are welcome, however, to conduct research in person at the AF Historical Research Agency. Please let us know if we can be of further service. Sincerely ARCHIE DiFANTE Archivist Attachments: 1. Assignments 2. Notable B-52s B-52D, s/n 56-667 Manufactured by Boeing Aircraft, Wichita KS and delivered to the USAF on 5 Aug 1957. Aug 1957 92' Bombardment Wing (Strategic Air Command), Fairchild AFB WA (deployment to RAF Brize Norton UK) Feb 1960 To 28t11 Bombardment Wing (SAC), Ellsworth AFB SD Nov 1962 To 921( Strategic Wing (SAC), Fairchild AFB Feb 1967 To 28th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Ellsworth AFB May 1967 'To 99th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Andersen AB Guam Jul1967 To 454t1 Bombardment Wing (SAC), U Tapao RTAFB Thailand and Andersen AB Dec 1967 To 99th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Andersen AB and U Tapao RTAFB Sep 1968 To 92w' Strategic Wing (SAC), Fairchild AFB Feb 1969 To 454th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Columbus AFB MS Jun 1969 To 7t1 Bombardment Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB TX Sep 1969 " To 92 Strategic Wing (SAC), Fairchild AFB May 1970 To 96th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Dyess AFB TX (deployments to Andersen AB, U Tapao RTAFB, and Castle AFB CA) Sep 1973 To 7th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB Jan 1974 To 96th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Dyess AFB TX Mar 1974 To 307t1 Strategic Wing (SAC), U Tapao RTAFB Feb 1975 To 7th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB Apr 1975 'To 2211(1 Bombardment Wing (SAC), March AFB CA May 1976 To 7th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB Jun 1978 To 431d Strategic Wing (SAC), Andersen AB Jul 1979 r/To 7th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Carswell A]FB Dec 1981 iTo 43' Strategic Wing (SAC), Andersen AB Sep 1983 To Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB AZ (Last assignment located as of 1991)
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