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Kill count on a B-52

SarcasticDwarf

SarcasticDwarf

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I was touring the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, AZ today and ran across a B-52 (sorry, can't recall the variant offhand) which showed a kill/mission count. Below is a photo. Now, there are at least five different markings, and I am wondering what each means. Can anyone tell me?


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The other X-15 carrier, NB-52A, Serial 52-0003, taxis along the flightline at the 1960 Edwards AFB Open House. The NB-52A carried the name "The High and Mighty One" and nose art depicting an eagle dropping an X-15 from its talons. It survives in the Pima Air Museum near Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Richard Lockett, Sr.)
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Here
 
ok
starting top row left going to right I would guess since the first flight was an unpowered test..

drop
drop
drop
drop
crash??
drop
drop
drop + ignition
drop
drop
drop + ignition
drop
drop
drop
drop + ignition

etc

there is one where its pointing down like this \ and has flames in the back, I would guess that means ignition but crashed into the ground?
 
ok, and then there are the ones towards the bottom that have the back end painted white, and others that are black and white all over.
 
Those B52s are pieces of work 😉

Amazing machines, before they replace them, the USAF will be flying 90 year old airframes 😎
 
at first i thought it may be markings for the ones that reached space, but I don't think it is, possibly just paint wear/chipping...
 
Originally posted by: novasatori
at first i thought it may be markings for the ones that reached space, but I don't think it is, possibly just paint wear/chipping...
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If you look at it in full resolution, it does not appear to be the case
 
Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Originally posted by: novasatori
at first i thought it may be markings for the ones that reached space, but I don't think it is, possibly just paint wear/chipping...
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If you look at it in full resolution, it does not appear to be the case
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List of Flights
X-15 Chronology

You may be able to try to figure out using those two to figure the dates, but I think its going to be very hard to figure it out.

Mainly due to the fact that the NB-52A _AND_ the NB-52B both dropped the X-15s. Without the flights divided between the two aircrafts its very hard to piece together, I'm looking but it doesn't really seem to add up.
 
That's one of my favorite air museums. They have a section of moveable fencing, and across the county road is a similar section of fencing on Davis Monthan AFB, also known as "the boneyard".
When they get a large plane donated, they just roll it across the street from the AFB.
 
Originally posted by: skyking
That's one of my favorite air museums. They have a section of moveable fencing, and across the county road is a similar section of fencing on Davis Monthan AFB, also known as "the boneyard".
When they get a large plane donated, they just roll it across the street from the AFB.
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The bone yard tour kicks ass BTW.
 
Originally posted by: Tick
Originally posted by: skyking
That's one of my favorite air museums. They have a section of moveable fencing, and across the county road is a similar section of fencing on Davis Monthan AFB, also known as "the boneyard".
When they get a large plane donated, they just roll it across the street from the AFB.
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The bone yard tour kicks ass BTW.
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I was on a fast mission down there and could not wait for the tour🙁
 
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Strange, it works for everyone else.
 
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Originally posted by: Amused
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Strange, it works for everyone else.
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It's like my IP is blocked or something. I dunno.
 
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