And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Only the prototype B-52 manufactured in 1953 could be 71 yrs old. A models started in 1954... H models in 1961. So the oldest still in the fleet would be 63.
And the B52 is a 71 year old airplane!
ReplyDeleteDont belittle the Buff. He will be doing a flyby at the Starship Enterprise's decom ceremony...all of them, A thru Z.
DeleteThe Buff is forever.
Only the prototype B-52 manufactured in 1953 could be 71 yrs old. A models started in 1954... H models in 1961. So the oldest still in the fleet would be 63.
DeleteBoy, ain’t that the truth.
ReplyDeleteStick any century fighter series (F100-111)in the middle.
ReplyDeleteAren't they being painted blue over yellow now?
ReplyDeleteTook me a second but yep you're right sir.
DeleteI thought that the livery was changing to a rainbow ensemble
DeleteDon’t give em any ideas…
DeleteTailflashes will all be rainbows
DeleteLawndarts are going back to their original heritage.
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