Just for the record. We serviced the radar on this B-52 FROM 1963-66 while stationed at Homestead AFB, Fla. The tail number is 61-040. The 61 definitely indicated it was assembled in 1961. At the time the aircraft was designated the "Fleet Leader" with over 4,000 flying hours logged. It was flown almost everyday. The purpose was to project how the fleet would perform over time. I would be very curious how many hours that aircraft has flown. At that time the "G" Models were only capable of dropping Nuclear bombs. Over the years they have been reconfigured to utilize the full array of weapons. Its a remarkable aircraft and a tribute to American's Boeing Aircraft Corp.
The tail number is 61-040. The 61 definitely indicated it was assembled in 1961. At the time the aircraft was designated the "Fleet Leader" with over 4,000 flying hours logged. It was flown almost everyday. The purpose was to project how the fleet would perform over time. I would be very curious how many hours that aircraft has flown. At that time the "G" Models were only capable of dropping Nuclear bombs. Over the years they have been reconfigured to utilize the full array of weapons. Its a remarkable aircraft and a tribute to American's Boeing Aircraft Corp.