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B-52: Nach über 60 Jahren kein Ende in Sicht

27.05.2014

Im April 1952 startete der erste B-52-Bomber. Ein Fortbestand des Flugzeugs bis 2040 ist absolut denkbar.

Dieser Artikel ist älter als ein Jahr!

36th Operations GroupA B-52 Stratofortress flies a routine mission Nov. 12 over the Pacific Ocean. The B-52 is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to Andersen AFB, Guam, and is part of a continuing operation of maintaining a bomber presence in the r

Ein B-52 Bomber fliegt am Himmel und hinterlässt Kondensstreifen.

1CTCSA B-52 Stratofortress flies April 20, 2011, during an eight-hour sortie to practice bomb-dropping sequences and aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

Ein B-52-Bomber steht auf einem Flugfeld, umgeben von Bomben und Raketen. Ein weiterer Bomber fliegt am Himmel.

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFPN) -- Munitions on display show the full capabilities of the B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert J. Horstman)

Ein Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Bomber auf einer Landebahn.

The YB-52 from North American lands on Rogers Dry Lake, Calif., in 1953 (U.S. Air Force photo)

Ein B-52 Stratofortress Bomber der US Air Force im Flug.

The B-52H Stratofortress, the last model for the classic strategic bombers, underwent test and development at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in the early 1960s. The aircraft today remains a vital component of Americans long-range power projection capabil

Eine Gruppe von Militärangehörigen steht vor einem großen Flugzeug.

CASTLE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Retired Brig. Gen. William Eubank, the 93rd Bomb Wing commander, talks with Air Force officers on the flightline here after the first B-52 Stratofortress operational flight June 29, 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Ein B-52 Bomber wirft eine Reihe von Bomben ab.

A B-52D Stratofortress from the 93rd Bombardment Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., drops bombs. B-52Ds were modified in 1966 to carry 108, 500-lb bombs while the normal conventional payload before was only 51. (Historical U.S. Air Force photo)

Ein Flugzeug der U.S. Air Force auf einem Flugfeld mit mehreren Personen in der Nähe.

Members of a Strategic Air Command combat crew race for their always ready-and-waiting B-52 Stratofortress. Fifty percent of the SAC bomber and tanker force was on continuous ground alert, ready to be en route to target within the warning time provided by

Ein grauer B-52 Stratofortress Bomber steht am Boden.

Six B-52 Stratofortress bombers are temporarily visiting Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The aircraft were evacuated from Andersen AFB, Guam, due to typhoon warnings. Once the severe typhoon danger has passed, they will return to Andersen. (U.S. Air For

Blick aus dem Cockpit eines Flugzeugs auf ein anderes Flugzeug am Himmel.

A B-52 Stratofortress crew prepares to take fuel April 16 from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission. The B-52 from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is one of eight long-range, subsonic, strategic bombers belonging to the 917th Wing. (Courtesy pho

Drei Piloten sitzen im Cockpit eines Flugzeugs und tragen Helme und Sauerstoffmasken.

Staff Sgt. Christopher BoitzAn aircrew assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies a Red Flag-Alaska mission in a B-52H Stratofortress, April 29, 2010, at Eielson AFB, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boi

Zwei Piloten im Cockpit eines Flugzeugs, umgeben von Anzeigen und Schaltern.

Capt. Jeff Rogers (left) and 1st Lt. Patrick Applegate are ready in the lower deck of a B-52 Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., on Aug. 21. The officers are with the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

Ein B-52 Bomber startet von einer Startbahn.

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 3 armed with four Mk 56 mines. This sortie was the 10th and final mission of a week-long joint sea mine-laying exercise with the Navy. The B-52s dropped a total of 96 inert mines on

Eine Gruppe von Wartungstechnikern inspiziert die Triebwerke eines Flugzeugs.

Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron inspect a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., during a pre-flight maintenance inspection in preparation of the Global Strike Challenge competition. Senior leaders at Barksdale selected the compe

Blick aus dem Cockpit auf ein Flugzeug, das über Wolken und Meer fliegt.

36th Wing Group Public AffairsA B-52 Stratofortress approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean Aug. 14, 2009. The bomber is taking part in the 2009 Inaugural Turkey Shoot with KC-135s and F-22 Raptors. The event allows air expedit

Ein B-52 Stratofortress Bomber fliegt über das Meer.

The U.S. Senate ratified the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Dec. 22, 2010, with the intent of leveling the nuclear arms playing field between the U.S. and Russia. The treaty allows U.S. and Russian officials to conduct as many as 10 "type 1" inspecti

Zwei Personen arbeiten in einem Raum voller elektronischer Geräte und Bildschirme.

40th Air Expeditionary WingOPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- B-52 Stratofortress navigators track mission progress during an Operation Iraqi Freedom bombing mission. The venerable B-52 continues to prove its worth in the coalition air campaign for Operation Ira

Die North American X-15 am Boden, während ein B-52 Stratofortress darüber fliegt.

One of three X-15 rocket planes from North American rests on Rogers Dry Lake, Calif. in September 1961, following a mission. The B-52 launch aircraft flies overhead. (Courtesy NASA photo)

Ein B-52-Bomber trägt eine AGM-183A ARRW-Rakete unter dem Flügel.

An Air Force Flight Test Center B-52 Stratofortress from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., carries an X-51A Waverider prior to the scramjet’s first hypersonic flight test on March 26, 2010. Air Force engineers have made design modifications to the three r

Ein Soldat bereitet eine Rakete zur Montage an einem B-52-Bomber vor.

An airman secures an Air Launch Cruise Missile(ALCM) during a maintenance inspection aboard a B-52H Stratofortress, at RAF Fairford, UK, Mar. 25, 1999. He is assigned to the 20th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La., and is deployed to RAF Fairford in support o

Ein B-52 Bomber wirft im Flug Täuschkörper ab.

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., drops live ordnance over the Nevada Test and Training Range near here May 12 during an Air Force firepower demonstration. The demonstration showcases the Air Forces

Zwei Personen inspizieren das Cockpit eines Flugzeugs.

Matthew Yost and Jennifer Hoffman discuss a prototype B-52 Stratofortress thermal curtain they hold in front of a cockpit window Dec. 6 at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Reflective on the outside and rubberized on the inside, the curtains will protect aircr

Ein B-52 Stratofortress-Bomber und ein B-2 Spirit-Tarnkappenbomber fliegen am Himmel.

DSN 574-5701Air Force Global Strike Command officials assumed responsibility for the Air Forces nuclear-capable bomber force, including the B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit shown here, Feb. 1, 2010. This action completes the step-by-step transfer of all

Mehrere B-52 Stratofortress-Bomber stehen auf einem Flugfeld.

Air Force fighters, bombers, tankers and air control aircraft occupy the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The aircraft, deployed from several Air Force bases, are here to promote regional security and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force p

Eine Formation von Kampfflugzeugen fliegt über den Ozean.

A B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation of two F-16 Fighting Falcons; two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 attack fighters and two U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowlers Feb. 15, 2010 near Guam during Exercise Cope North. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bail

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