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The youngest B-52s still in active service are about 57 years old.
These are the “H” models, the last of which were delivered to the Air Force in 1962 – compare this to the fact that almost 40% of men and women serving in the Air Force are less than 26 years old.
https://www.uso.org/stories/2391-10-need-to-know-facts-about-the-b-52-bomber
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The X15 was the only aircraft I flew where I was glad the engine quit. - Milt Thompson.
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