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NASA's B-52H mother ship at the ready, with renowned NASA B-52B 008 poised beside.
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| Photo Number: |
EC03-0258-16 |
| Photo Date: |
October 7, 2003 |
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| Formats: |
495x480 JPEG Image (115 KBytes)
1056x1024 JPEG Image (489 KBytes)
2474x2400 JPEG Image (2818 KBytes)
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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: |
Tony Landis |
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| Keywords: |
B-52, H, B-52H, B-52B, Stratofortress, 61-0025, 008 |
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