Balls 8 B-52-B NASA where is she now ?
Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:21 pm
Greetings
Was wondering what happen to the B-52-B Balls 8 that NASA had ?
I understand that it was retired a few year ago I hope that it was saved ! any photos ?
Was wondering what happen to the B-52-B Balls 8 that NASA had ?
I understand that it was retired a few year ago I hope that it was saved ! any photos ?
Re: Balls 8 B-52-B NASA where is she now ?
Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:14 am
Glen wrote:Was wondering what happen to the B-52-B Balls 8 that NASA had ? I understand that it was retired a few year ago I hope that it was saved!
According to the NASA website...
"Having participated in some of the most significant projects in aerospace history, NASA 008 was formally retired on Dec. 17, 2004 in a joint NASA and U.S. Air Force ceremony and returned to the Air Force. It is now in non-flyable outside storage awaiting arrangements for planned permanent public display near the north gate of Edwards Air Force Base."
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-005-DFRC.html
Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:47 am
Probably one of the two parked here:
34 55 36.83 N 111 53 15.51 W
Walt
34 55 36.83 N 111 53 15.51 W
Walt
Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:02 pm
RareBear wrote:Probably one of the two parked here:
34 55 36.83 N 111 53 15.51 W
Walt
Sedona AZ?
Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:02 pm
Here's a couple of old pic's.
Mike
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Mike
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:21 pm
Wow! That's one old BUFF. The windows for the downstairs crew (Nav/Radar Nav) weren't there on the D-models so this must predate the 1956/57 contract D's that were flying in the early 1980s.
B-52B or C ???
B-52B or C ???
Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:08 pm
I gotta ask L2Driver...WTF is up with that avatar?
SN
SN
Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:48 pm
B-52B or C ???
Yep, its a B model, the NB-52B to be exact, the previous mothership was an A model, and balls-8 replacement is a repainted H-model.
Yep, its a B model, the NB-52B to be exact, the previous mothership was an A model, and balls-8 replacement is a repainted H-model.
Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:20 pm
Steve Nelson wrote:I gotta ask L2Driver...WTF is up with that avatar?
SN
It's very PC, don't you think? A warthog with shark's mouth might offend someone!
Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:42 pm
Sorry, guys !
I flubbed the coordinates. Can't read my own handwriting.
Should be 34 55 36.83 N 117 53 15.51 W
Walt
I flubbed the coordinates. Can't read my own handwriting.
Should be 34 55 36.83 N 117 53 15.51 W
Walt
Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:11 am
RareBear wrote:Sorry, guys !
I flubbed the coordinates. Can't read my own handwriting.
Should be 34 55 36.83 N 117 53 15.51 W
Walt
Sorry for teasing Walt... couldn't resist
Been a long time since I've been to Sedona but I recall it was a peace and quiet place and not normally associated with a warbird. 
Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:11 pm
Never been to Sedona, but I'd like to visit sometime.
No offense taken. Glad you pointed out the mistake. I was writing the coordinates down in a hurry, and when I looked at them later, the 117 looked like 111.
Walt
No offense taken. Glad you pointed out the mistake. I was writing the coordinates down in a hurry, and when I looked at them later, the 117 looked like 111.
Walt