B-52 Stratofortress, NASA history collection
EC04-0197-4 NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's workhorse B-52B launch aircraft, known as NASA 008, displays new markings. ''Dryden Flight Research Center'' appears in black lettering and ''NASA'' is painted i... More
B-52 Crash
NARA RG342-B..Loring AFB, 1958?
B-52G All White
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..4 Jun 75, Edwards
B-52D High Angle Front
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..1975
B-52 Bombardier Panel
NARA RG342-B..Bombardier Panel, 1955
B-52H with Skybolts 2
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..1961
B-52 at Eglin 1
NARA RG342-B..Eglin, 1956
YB-52 Take Off 2
NARA B26563..8 May 52
B-52 with X-15
NARA RG342-B..17 July 62, White's record flight
YB-52 Top In Flight
NARA B26574..21 Oct 53
B-52H with Skybolts 1
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..1961
B-52G with Bump
NARA RG342-B..Note strnage bump uder aft fuselage..Octobver 1958
B-52A First Flight
NARA RG342-B..5 August 54, maiden flight
B-52 Front View
NARA RG342-B..23 Feb 56
B-52 I-Panel
Nara rg342-b..1955
B-52 with SAC Stripe
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..1 Feb 56, Castle AFB..Note location of SAC stripe
YB-52 Take Off 1.xnbak
NARA B26562..12 May 52
B-52G with AGM-86Bs
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..18 May 79..Boeing AGM-86B ALCM shapes
B-52G Roll Out
NARA RG342-B..23 July 58, WICHITA, roll out
B-52 Early 003 at Edwards
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..19 Oct 55, Edwards..003
B-52 at Hickam 2
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..April 68, Hickam AFB, enrout to SEA, 22nd BW
B-52G with AGM-109s 2
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..GD AGM-109 during flyoff..18 May 79
B-52 Front Quarter
NARA RG342-B....23 Feb 56
B-52 at Hickam 1
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..B-52, April 68, 22nd BW, Hickam, enroute SEA
B-52G with AGM-86Bs 3
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..18 May 79..Boeing AGM-86B during flyoff
B-52C In FLight
Nara rg342-b..
Stanley P. Butchart NASA history collection
Description: (1954) Stanley P. Butchart joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics' High-Speed Flight Research Station on May 10, 1951. Stan was the fourth research pilot hired at the Station afford... More
North American X-15 Model
A one-twentieth scale model of the X-15, originally suspended beneath the wing of a B-52, is observed by a scientist as it leaves the bomber model in tests to determine the release characteristics and drop moti... More
X-15 Mated to B-52 Captive Flight
(1959) One of three X-15 rocket-powered research aircraft being carried aloft under the wing of its B-52 mothership. The X-15 was air launched from the B-52 so the rocket plane would have enough fuel to reach i... More
X-15 on Lakebed with B-52 Mothership Flyover
(September 1, 1961) As crew members secure the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft after a research flight, the B-52 mothership used for launching this unique aircraft does a low fly-by overhead. The X-15s made a tota... More
X-15 Mounted to B-52 Mothership Pylon in Flight
(1965) This photo illustrates how the X-15 rocket powered aircraft was taken aloft under the wing of a B-52. Because of the large fuel consumption, the X-15 was air launched from a B-52 aircraft at 45,000 ft an... More
Pilot Milt Thompson and the M2-F2 Lifting Body
(February 1, 1966) Jay L. King, Joseph D. Huxman and Orion D. Billeter assist NASA research pilot Milt Thompson (on the ladder) into the cockpit of the M2-F2 lifting body research aircraft at the NASA Flight Re... More
HL-10 on Lakebed with B-52 flyby
(November 30, 1968) NASA research pilot Bill Dana takes a moment to watch NASA's NB-52B cruise overhead after a research flight in the HL-10. On the left, John Reeves can be seen at the cockpit of the lifting b... More
X-24A Powered Flight Drop from B-52
Photo Description: (1970) The X-24A lights its XLR-11 rocket engine and begins its powered flight after being drop launched from its B-52 mothership, seen here with high-altitude contrails streaming from its w... More
X-24A Powered Flight Drop from B-52
(1970) The X-24A lifting-body research aircraft begins its rocket-powered flight after being launched from the wing of NASA's B-52 mothership during a 1970 research flight. NASA B-52, Tail Number 008, is an air... More
M2-F3 In-Flight Launch from the B-52 Mothership
(1971) This photo shows the M2-F3 lifting body being launched from NASA's B- 52 mothership at the NASA Flight Research Center (FRC--now the Armstrong Flight Research Center), Edwards, California. A fleet of lif... More
A B-52D Stratofortress aircraft, from Strategic Air Command, leave a s...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LINEBACKER Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
Right front view of a B-52D Stratofortress aircraft from Strategic Air...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LINEBACKER Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
Bombs are loaded aboard a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Strategic ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
A B-52D Stratofortress aircraft waits beside the runway as a B-52G app...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LINEBACKER Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
A view of Strategic Air Command's parked B-52 Stratofortress aircraft,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
A B-52D Stratofortress aircraft, from Strategic Air Command, line up f...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LINEBACKER Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
Maintenance and support vehicles are used to provide maintenance to pa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More
A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on landing approac...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LINEBACKER Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown ... More
Right side view of a B-52 bomber equipped with a special Tail Warning ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
First Captive Flight of DAST Mated to B-52 - Close-up from Below EC77-...
First Captive Flight of DAST Mated to B-52 - Close-up from Below
A GBU-15 (PW) is hoisted up under the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress ai...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More
A GBU-15 (GW) bomb is mounted on the wing pylon of a B-52 Stratofortre...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More
Guests tour a C-5 Galaxy, a B-52 Stratofortress and other aircraft dur...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Tom Dailey Release Status: Releas... More
An elevated view of the flight line with two B-52 Stratofortress aircr...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul N. Hayashi Release Status: R... More
B-52G with AGM-109s 1
NARA RG 342-B Records of USAF..18 May 79..GD AGM-109 Shapes during flyoff
A front view of a highly maneuverable aircraft technology (HIMAT) flig...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to... More
DAST Mated to B-52 on Ramp - Close-up EC79-10247
DAST Mated to B-52 on Ramp - Close-up
AN AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile is unloaded from a B-5...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile mounte...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A left front view of an AGM-86 air launched cruise missile (ALCM) moun...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Docker Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A rear view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile loaded on a B-52 ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile loaded on a B...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of an antenna choke installed on an AGM-86 air-launche...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft flanked by four photo chase F...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Reynolds Release Status: Released to Publ... More
An air-to-air left side view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft carryi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi... More
An air-to-air left side view of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft as it ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi... More
Side view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft wing pylon in a hangar
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of an instrument panel of a B-52 Stratofortress aircra...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of an instrument panel of a B-52 Stratofortress aircra...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More
Bottom view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft carrying AGM-109 Tomahaw...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of a AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile load...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A right side view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft carrying an AGM-10...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi... More
A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft drops an AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi... More
A view of an upside-down B-52 Stratofortress aircraft mounted on a ped...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to ... More
Front view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft being refueled by a KC-13...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A ground crew loads AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missiles on a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A ground crew loads an AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile on...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A close-up view of the machine guns in the tail of a B-52 Stratofortre...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A side view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile in flight after r...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi... More
A view of an upside-down B-52 Stratofortress aircraft mounted on a ped...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to ... More
A side view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile in flight after r...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dugway Proving Grounds State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publi... More
A front view of a parked B-52 Stratofortress aircraft armed with six A...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: C.P. Connally Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
An AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is being released on a B-...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: T. Cunningham Release Status: Relea... More
A left side view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft releasing an AGM-10...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A left side view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft carrying AGM-109 To...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A left side view of an AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile in...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A close-up view of eight AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) l...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Test And Training Range State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to... More
A close-up view of an air-launched cruise missile mounted beneath the ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Right side view of two Canadian Air Force F-101 Voodoo aircraft interc...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '80 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More
Side view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile mounted on a B-52 S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A close-up view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile mounted on a ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A ground crew loads an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile on a B-52 St...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A close-up view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft wing pylon holding a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
An air-launched cruise missile hangs from the right wing of B-52H Stra...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More
A front view of an AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile mounte...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A ground crew unloads an AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
AN air-to-air right side view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft carryi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
SGT Kevin Wilkinson and TSGT Chester T. Jasik of the 379th Field Maint...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wurtsmith Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fred Coleman Release Status: R... More
A view of an AGM-86 air launched cruise missile (ALCM) mounted on a B-...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sarmiento Release Status: Rele... More
A side view of an AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) in flight ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More
A view of a pre-tested B-52 Stratofortress aircraft wing pylon jettiso...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A1C Bill Adams and SSGT Randall Simeona hook up an MH-2A hose cart to ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Angie Binford Release Status: Rel... More
AN air-to-air high angle right side view of a B-52 Stratofortress airc...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '80 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More
A view of the Stockbridge antenna test annex with a mounted B-52 and a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Afsc Release Status: Released to Pub... More