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    Airframe Family: Boeing B464 / B-52 Stratofortress
    Latest Model:B-52D-40-BW Stratofortress
    Last Military Serial:56-0696 USAF
    Construction Number:464067
    Compressed ID:Boeing B-52D-40-BW sn 56-0696 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville - Fairfield, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-52D-40-BW by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, USA.

    31 October 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0696.

    8 November 1957

    To 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    3 May 1960

    Transferred to 4245th Strategic Wing, Sheppard AFB, TX.

    23 April 1963

    Transferred to 494th Bomb Wing, Sheppard AFB, TX.
    Unit designation change.

    21 May 1964

    Transferred to 91st Bomb Wing, Glasgow AFB, MT.

    31 January 1966

    Transferred to 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    28 February 1966

    Transferred to 91st Bomb Wing, Glasgow AFB, MT.

    15 June 1969

    Transferred to 92nd Strategic Aerospace Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA.

    22 June 1970

    Transferred to 91st Bomb Wing, Glasgow AFB, MT.

    2 June 1971

    Transferred to 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.

    2 October 1973

    Transferred to 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam.

    31 October 1973

    Transferred to 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Dyess AFB, TX.

    1 April 1974

    Transferred to 307th Strategic Wing, U-Tapao RTNB, Thailand.

    1 July 1974

    Transferred to 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam.

    4 July 1974

    Transferred to 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Dyess AFB, TX.

    15 January 1975

    Transferred to 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.

    16 February 1975

    Transferred to 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam.

    15 October 1975

    Transferred to 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Dyess AFB, TX.

    13 August 1976

    Transferred to 22nd Bomb Wing, March AFB, CA.

    15 March 1978

    Transferred to 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Dyess AFB, TX.

    7 September 1979

    Transferred to 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam.

    30 August 1980

    Transferred to 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Dyess AFB, TX.

    7 October 1982

    Transferred to 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: Twilite D Lite

    15 August 1983

    Last flight.
    Flown from Carswell AFB to Travis AFB for retirement.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 60 AMW/HOX, Travis AFB, CA.

    15 August 1983

    Placed on display with Travis AFB Heritage Center, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Travis AFB.

    Placed on display with Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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