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* [[4038th Strategic Wing]] [[Dow AFB]], [[Maine]]
: B-52G, 1960-1963
:: [[341st Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 596th BS/397th BW

* [[4039th Strategic Wing]] [[Griffiss AFB]], [[New York]]
: B-52G, 1960-1963
:: [[341st Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 596th BS/397th BW

* [[4043d Strategic Wing]] [[Wright-Patterson AFB]], [[Ohio]]
* [[4043d Strategic Wing]] [[Wright-Patterson AFB]], [[Ohio]]
: B-52E, 1960-1963
: B-52E, 1960-1963
:: [[42d Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 34th BS/17th BW
:: [[75th Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 668th BS/416thth BW


* [[4047th Strategic Wing]] [[McCoy AFB]], [[Florida]]
* [[4047th Strategic Wing]] [[McCoy AFB]], [[Florida]]
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: B-52E, 1959-1963
: B-52E, 1959-1963
:: [[42d Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 6th BS/70th BW
:: [[42d Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 6th BS/70th BW

* [[4126th Strategic Wing]] [[Beale AFB]], [[California]]
: B-52G, 1960-1963
:: [[31st Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 744th BS/456th SAW


* [[4128th Strategic Wing]] [[Amarillo AFB]], [[Texas]]
* [[4128th Strategic Wing]] [[Amarillo AFB]], [[Texas]]
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* [[4135th Strategic Wing]] [[Eglin AFB]], [[Florida]]
: B-52G, 1959-1963
:: [[301st Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 62d BS/39th BW

* [[4137th Strategic Wing]] [[Robins AFB]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]]
: B-52G, 1960-1963
:: [[301st Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 781st BS/465th BW

* [[4138th Strategic Wing]] [[Turner AFB]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]]
* [[4138th Strategic Wing]] [[Turner AFB]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]]
: B-52D, 1959-1963
: B-52D, 1959-1963
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: B-52F, 1958-1963
: B-52F, 1958-1963
:: [[436th Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 20th BS/2d BW
:: [[436th Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 20th BS/2d BW

* [[4241st Strategic Wing]] [[Seymour Johnson AFB]], [[North Carolina]]
: B-52G, 1959-1963
:: [[73d Bombardment Squadron]] Inactivated on 1 Feb 1963, assets to 51st BS/68th BW


* [[4245th Strategic Wing]] [[Sheppard AFB]], [[Texas]]
* [[4245th Strategic Wing]] [[Sheppard AFB]], [[Texas]]

Revision as of 14:39, 15 June 2010

Boeing RB-52B-5-BO Stratofortress 52-005 with tail colour for the Yellowtails Squadron - 330th BS; taken May 2007 at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been operational with the United States Air Force since 1955. This list is of the units it was assigned to, and the bases it was stationed.

In addition to the USAF, A single RB-52B (52-008) was flown by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) until it was retired on 17 December 2001. It now is on static display at the west gate of Edwards AFB, California. One other B-52H (61-0025) was flown for many years by the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards, and was transferred to NASA on 30 July 2001 as a replacement for the RB-52B. On 9 May 2008, that aircraft was flown for the last time to Sheppard AFB, Texas where it became a GB-52H maintenance trainer, never to fly again.

Current USAF B-52 units

The only active operational model of the B-52 is the B-52H. It is currently stationed at two USAF bases, flown by three wings:[1]

11th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Gold Tail Stripe)
20th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Blue Tail Stripe)
96th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Red Tail Stripe)
23d Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: MT, Red Tail Stripe)
69th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: MT)
93d Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: BD, Blue/Gold Chex Tail Stripe)

Historical USAF B-52 units

Historical Strategic Air Command MAJCOM B-52 units

Provisional Vietnam War B-52 units

Provisional SAC MAJCOM unit, Apr 1967-Apr 1970 (Replaced by 376th Strategic Wing)
  • 4258th Strategic Wing, U-Tapao RTNAF, Thailand
Provisional SAC MAJCOM unit, Apr 1967-Apr 1970 (Replaced by 307th Strategic Wing)

References

  1. ^ Mehuron, Tamar A., Assoc. Editor. 2009 USAF Almanac, Fact and Figures, Air Force Magazine, May 2009.
  • Strategic Air Command.com article source.
  • Donald, David, Ed. US Air Force Air Power Directory, AIRtime Publishing Inc., Westport, CT, 1992
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