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NASA B-52 008

NASA, Boeing B-52B, 52-0008 - Edwards AFB Museum, California. It is marked as "0008", originally a B-52B then modified as a RB-52B then NB-52B. Assigned to NASA as Balls 8 for use as a mothership for the X-15, X-38, and X-43A, withdrawn from service on 17 December 2004

Now displayed outside Edwards AFB

Impressive array of missions painted in he fuselage, many more only mentioned as a number!

 

 

area51specialprojects.com/b52_008.html

www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-005-DFRC.h...

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