Stumble It!Mastercraft pays tribute to the longest-serving American bomber and their crews
Posted by armanbarbuco on March 10, 2008
B52H Stratofortress Wood Model Aircraft
Mastercraft pays tribute to the longest-serving American bomber and their crews. Presenting the ALWAYS FIRST SERIES B52 Stratofortress wood model aircraft!
Mastercraft pays tribute to the longest-serving American bomber and their crews. Presenting the ALWAYS FIRST SERIES B52 Stratofortress handcrafted wood model aircraft display! This compact display is a convenient space saver which you can proudly set up on your table, or hang on your wall. This wood model measures about 9.375 inches wide from wingtip to wingtip and is 8.375 inches long. It is completely handcarved from mahogany wood and fully handpainted as B52H 0050 “Dragon’s Inferno”. Serving as the bomber model’s backdrop is an American flag hand-cut and hand-assembled from graphic transfer material. The number of ‘firsts’ of the famous long-range bomber is written on the furniture-finish base. A clear-coated brass plate completes the display. A very meaningful and relevant presentation of America’s place in aviation history!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range jet strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1954. It replaced the Convair B-36 and the Boeing B-47. Although built for the role of Cold War-era nuclear deterrent, its conventional capabilities now take priority. The aircraft has the longest range of any bomber and carries a heavy strategic or tactical weapons load. Its economy in operation and high subsonic performance compared to the rest of the USAF strategic bomber fleet has enabled it to continue to serve rather than be replaced by the Mach 3 XB-70 Valkyrie, B-1B Lancer and stealth B-2 Spirit. In January 2005, it was the second aircraft after the English Electric Canberra to mark 50 years of continuous use with its original primary customer.
The USAF Strategic Air Command had B-52 Stratofortresses in service from 1955 through 1991, when the aircraft were assigned to the Air Combat Command.
