[Paladin2]

Aren't the H's from the 60's?

We chopped a buncha older B-52's to make the Ruskies happy.

[rbg81]

We chopped a buncha older B-52’s to make the Ruskies happy.

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At the time, I thought that was borderline criminal. Now, even more so. I think there are B-1s mothballed at Davis-Monthan AFB, but not certain how many. My guess is not more than 30.

You can do a lot with upgrades. And, yes, it should be possible to manufacture these again if necessary. I once heard that all the factory machinery for every bomber line was mothballed—hope that is true. With the coming bankruptcy of the USA due to entitlements, I think the probability of a new bomber is about zero.