Enjoying retirement in Alabama. We moved here from Fairfax Station, VA in December 1997 and have enjoyed it very much. We discovered this area while assigned to the Air Force Data Systems Design Center, Gunter AFB, AL. We live near Lake Martin, a 40,000 acre lake with over 750 miles of shoreline - great fishing and several golf courses in the area. I became involved with a volunteer fire department here and progressed thru firefighter certification, EMT-B, taught emergency vehicle driving course (ambulance) and several other jobs including Assistant Chief. After 14 years with them I hung up that hat also and am now enjoying family time and travel.
1957-1958, B-52 Stratofortress (Buff)
From Year 1957
To Year 1958
Personal Memories
A very impressive piece of machinery and coming from West Virginia, the largest I had ever seen.
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B-52 Stratofortress (Buff) Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-52H Stratofortress Length 160.89 ft | 49.04 m Width 185.10 ft | 56.42 m Height 40.68 ft | 12.40 m Engine(s) 8 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines generating 17,000lbs of standard thrust each. Empty Weight 172,743 lbs | 78,355 kg MTOW 487,993 lbs | 221,350 kg Max Speed 595 mph | 958 km/h | 517 kts Max Range 10,000 miles | 16,093 km Ceiling 54,954 ft | 16,750 m | 10.4 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 2 Armament Mission-specific armament can include any of the following:
20 x AGM-86B ALCM cruise missiles (internal) 20 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (internal) 2 x AGM-86B ALCMs cruise missile (external) 2 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (external) Free Fall Nuclear Bombs 12 x AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles 12 x AGM-142A air-to-surface missiles AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles JDAMs
Up to 51,570lbs (340kg) class bombs or mines Accommodations 6 Operators United States of America
