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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA's new
B-52H is seen here on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards
Air Force Base, Calif.
NASA Dryden received the "H" model of a B-52
Stratofortress aircraft on July 30, 2001 and eventually will be used as an
air-launch aircraft supporting NASA's flight research and advanced technology
demonstration efforts.
Dryden received the B-52H from the U.S. Air Force's
(USAF) 23rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Bombardment Wing (Air Combat Command), located at
Minot AFB, N.D. A USAF crew flew the aircraft to Dryden.
The aircraft, USAF tail number 61-0025, will be
loaned initially, then later transferred from the USAF to NASA.
The newly arrived B-52H is slated to replace Dryden's
famous B-52B "008." Modifications are needed for the B-52H to be ready for
flight research duties.
Credit: NASA
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