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93d Bombardment Wing, B-52 Stratofortress, California, Castle AFB, California, Firsts, Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Strategic Air Command (SAC)
Check Six: B-52s Begin Operational Service – 65 years ago
June 29, 2020
On June 29, 1955, the first B-52B Stratofortress (serial number 52-8711) entered operational service with the Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Castle AFB and the 93d Bombardment Wing (93 BMW).
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