Amazing B-52

[DC10FE 30]

Although the Herc is my first love, I find the B-52 a fascinating airplane. I was a crew chief on one for about 6 months at KI Sawyer AFB, Michigan. It was not a maintenance-friendly airplane.

In this month's American Legion magazine, there is an article about the airplane. In it, the author says that "the B-52 is expected to remain in service until at least 2045. That's 93 years after its first flight." He also says "Executives at Boeing ..... have said that the crews that will fly the B-52 into the boneyard haven't been born yet."

That's freekin' amazing!!!

Don R.

[james 10]

Wasn't K.I. was a wonderfual assignment, was stationed there 79 and 80. Talk about snow, they had it. Knew this wasn't going to be an assignment like Hickam, especially when they said I needed a half track license to pick up crew members.

[DC10FE 30]

Never saw so much snow in my life. I still have an article from the base paper saying how much snow they had that winter -- 438 inches! Sure made working on the BUFF at midnight in January a challenge. There were still small snow berms on the ramp during the July open house.

Don R.

[SEFEGeorge 10]

Worked depot maintenance on B-52s and C-5s when I was on the CLSS RAM team at Kelly, 71-72. Almost all were civilian workers except for us RAM team guys who got assigned to work in various areas.

[Sonny 184]

Trained on 52's at Chanute in '64. Imagine my surprise when they put me on 130's at McGuire!! Sure glad they did.

Sonny

[f4enut 15]

C130s were the first aircraft I was a Maintence Officer on and finished as Maintenance Control Officer with the 5th Bomb Wing B52Hs at Minot AFB with lots of snow.

Barry