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    Airframe Family: Boeing B464 / B-52 Stratofortress
    Latest Model:B-52H-135-BW Stratofortress
    Last Military Serial:60-0001 USAF
    Construction Number:464366
    Compressed ID:Boeing B-52H-135-BW sn 60-0001 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:20th BS, 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-52H-135-BW by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, USA.
    This was the first B-52H to roll off the Boeing assembly line.

    3 May 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 60-0001.

    9 May 1961

    To 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI.
    Markings added: State of Michigan
    This was the first B-52H delivered to Wurtsmith AFB.

    30 April 1969

    Transferred to 99th Bomb Wing, Westover AFB, MA.

    9 May 1969

    Transferred to 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI.

    1 October 1969

    Transferred to 17th Bomb Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

    1 September 1970

    Transferred to 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI.

    28 October 1970

    Transferred to 17th Bomb Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

    30 November 1970

    Transferred to 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI.

    13 November 1973

    Transferred to 17th Bomb Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

    5 April 1974

    Transferred to 449th Bomb Wing, Kincheloe AFB, MI.

    13 March 1975

    Transferred to 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI.

    1 July 1977

    Transferred to 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    6 February 1979

    Transferred to 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, ND.

    1 June 1983

    Transferred to 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    21 October 1985

    Transferred to 410th Bomb Wing, K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI.

    10 October 1986

    Transferred to 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: First Strike

    31 March 1989

    Transferred to 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, ND.

    22 July 1991

    Transferred to 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, NY.

    By July 1993

    Transferred to 20th BS, 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, LA.
    Operated with markings: Memphis Belle IV

    1993


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden
    Notes: Fairford Air Show UK

    25 May 1996


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: B-52H Stratofortress of 20th Bomb Squadron/2nd Bombardment Wing on display at the 1996 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    25 May 1996


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: B-52H Stratofortress of 20th Bomb Squadron/2nd Bombardment Wing on display at the 1996 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At RIAT Fairford.

    By 1 May 2016

    Fitted with the vertical tail of USAF s/n 60-0016 to repair hangar damage.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     The Stratofortress Catalog by Richard Serrano
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
    Ken Videan
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