5353 x 3597 px | 45,3 x 30,5 cm | 17,8 x 12 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1996
Ort:
Kirtland Air Force Base – New Mexico, USA
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For more than 50 years the B-52 Stratofortress has been the primary manned strategic bomber force for the United States. The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching a significant array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. This includes gravity bombs, cluster bombs and precision guided missiles. The B-52 Stratofortress is a strategic nuclear strike bomber that served as the backbone and unofficial symbol of Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1955-1992. The B-52 is capable of delivering 35 tons of ordnance - either nuclear or conventional - on a target. With air refueling, a B-52 can hit any spot on earth. B-52 strategic nuclear strike bombers served as a credible and feared deterrent while a major component of the United States nuclear TRIAD under SAC's control. Kirtland Air Force Base – New Mexico, USA.