NY B-52....maybe a chance to be saved?

Nathan · **Posted:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:20 pm

Well, a few days ago I sent an email to the company that owns that B-52 in NY. Saying that I think this B-52 would best be served in a museum or at lest part of it...also I made note that the 1941HAG museum came to mind. I actually got an email back from them saying they would consider my idea and sent it to senior management!!! :shock:

Anyway perhaps you all could send an email saying you would like to see this B-52 saved..even if just parts of it. Also make a note the 1941HAG would be a nice place for that B-52. :wink:

here is the email address:
info@govliquidation.com

You never know...
-Nathan :wink:

uh1h430 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:38 pm **Posts:** 93

Wondering if this is the B52 your talking about found these on the Gov sales site the other night. If it is looks like it is pretty far gone, you can't save them all.

BattleRabbit · **Posted:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:07 pm

I'm sure that ESAM would love a B-52 nose section, I mean their Vietnam war collection is surprisingly nice, but lacks bombers.

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:06 pm

I was told that ESAM looked at this bomber a while back but due to size, money and the condition it was not something that they could do (assuming that the person telling me this had a clue about what the real deal really was).

But a Nose section would be very cool and I'd think most museums would be all over something like that.

Tim

B29Gunner · **Posted:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:18 pm

uh1h430 wrote:

If it is looks like it is pretty far gone, you can't save them all.

No, but you can certainly save PART of them :wink:

As others have mentioned, the nose section would make for a fine display if they didn't trash it while hacking it off.

Here's another bird that was "too far gone"...

But with a little vision and a lot of work...

peter · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:14 am

I always wondered what had happened to that nose section! It looks amazing!!

daveymac82c · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:38 am

That does look good! Great work!

-David

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:03 pm

walter soplata has a forward fuselage section of a b-52 with cockpit that holds or held a world's record for a distance flight. it's laying on it's side in weeds, & is in decent condition.

B29Gunner · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:35 am

Thanks for the kind words guys! There is still a lot of work to be done, but ole '389 has definitely come a VERY long way. Perhaps the future will hold the same for the -52 nose section...you up for it Nathan?? :wink:

retroaviation · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:28 am

Ya know, Trevor......Y'all could surrrrrre use a C-97 nose up there to compliment ol' 389. ;-)

Gary

B29Gunner · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:20 pm

retroaviation wrote:

Ya know, Trevor......Y'all could surrrrrre use a C-97 nose up there to compliment ol' 389. ;-)

Well speaking on behalf of the Foundation, a C-97 would be a little outside the realm of what we're all about...however for me personally, if gas was cheaper that thing would probably already be in my junque pile here in GA!

ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2309

I think there are still 2 B52's laying out in the weeds on the SE side of Edwards AFB...

Shay · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:15 pm

Any update on this???

Shay
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N3Njeff · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:37 pm

Last I knew, that B52 was still up for bid in NY at the begining of this month.

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