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NASA Dryden's B-52H in flight. | ||
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Photo Number: | EC02-0083-3 | |
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Photo Date: | August 16, 2002 | |
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Formats: | 524x480 JPEG Image (73 KBytes) 1117x1023 JPEG Image (492 KBytes) 3000x2750 JPEG Image (5,230 KBytes) |
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Description: | NASA obtained a B-52H bomber from the U.S. Air Force in 2001, intending to use the aircraft as an air-launch and testbed aircraft to support NASA, Air Force and industry flight research and advanced technology demonstration efforts at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif. The B-52H replaced Dryden's famous B-52B "008" following that aircraft's retirement on Dec. 17, 2004. However, with no research projects requiring its capabilities on the horizon under NASA's restructured aeronautics research programs, the decision was made to return the aircraft to the Air Force. | |
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NASA Photo by: | Jim Ross | |
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Keywords: | B-52; H; B-52H; Stratofortress; 23rd Bomb Squadron; 5th Bombardment Wing; Air Combat Command; Minot AFB; 61-0025; Tinker Air Force Base; Oklahoma; B-52B; 008; arrival ceremony |
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