To: Illbay
Oh, FWIW, isn't it funny to think that the Memphis Belle and the B-52 are really not that far apart from each other in terms of years? I think there's only maybe 20 years difference! I read years ago that the B-52 was designed in 1945. That makes them even closer. Amazing.
The B-52A first flew in 1951 or '52, I think.
Walt
5 posted on
03/04/2003 6:27:10 AM PST by
WhiskeyPapa
(Be copy now to men of grosser blood and teach them how to war!)
To: WhiskeyPapa
First operational deployment was '55. Current models date from '68.
To: WhiskeyPapa
B-17 - Initial design 1935
B-52 - Initial design 1948
7 posted on
03/04/2003 7:09:41 AM PST by
Nov3
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