It took about three weeks to get here, but the B-52 is finally in Oklahoma City. The airplane made its way from Arizona to a Boeing facility in OKC. It is set to be the prototype for all B-52s for the next 30 years. years. A Purcell man was surprised to see a B-52 approaching the city. He knows the aircraft very well – probably better than anyone. >> RELATED: Decommissioned B-52 bomber makes its way to OKC to serve as prototype for fleet upgrade 40-year-old bomber was parked on a side road in Purcell. “When I was driving, he was like, ‘Oh, wow! A B-52! I know that airplane,'” said Jack Hood, an Air Force veteran who served on the Damage Inc. II airplane. Said. Hood hadn’t seen the plane he worked on since 1980—until he randomly spotted it in Purcell. The veteran showed his grandchildren worked on the exact same B-52 on which he worked. He had worked during his service.” When I walked down the street and saw that nose sticking out there, it was quite a surprise. I thought, ‘Oh man, that was exciting to see!'” he said. “I took my granddaughter to every panel we had instruments under. I said, ‘Oh, here’s where it is’ and ‘Oh, that’s where the antennas were.'”>> RELATED: 22-year-old Air Force veteran serving as civilian at Tinker Air Force Base for the next 30 years In the U.S. there will be 150,000-pound aircraft prototypes to upgrade the entire B-52 fleet. A push to improve rather than build a new aircraft. Hood said he was grateful to see a familiar face once again. Was like an old friend I helped put on the air,” he said. “It’s one of those old birds and it brings back all those memories.”
It took about three weeks to get here, but the B-52 is finally in Oklahoma City.
The airplane made its way from Arizona to a Boeing facility in OKC.
It is set to be the prototype for all B-52s for the next 30 years.
A Purcell man was surprised to see a B-52 approaching the city. He knows the plane very well – probably better than anyone.
>> Related: Decommissioned B-52 bomber makes its way to OKC to serve as prototype for fleet upgrade
The 40-year-old bomber was parked on a side road in Purcell.
“When I was driving, he was like, ‘Oh, wow! A B-52! I know that airplane,'” said Jack Hood, an Air Force veteran who owned Damage Inc. II airplanes. had worked on.
Hood hadn’t seen the plane he worked on since 1980—until he randomly spotted it in Purcell.
The veteran showed his grandchildren the exact same B-52 that he worked on during his service.
“It was quite a surprise when I came across the street and saw the nose sticking out there. I thought, ‘Oh man, that was exciting to see!’ he said. “I took my granddaughter to every panel we had equipment under. I said, ‘Oh, here’s where it is’ and ‘Oh, this is where the antennas were.'”
>> Related: 22-year-old Air Force veteran serving as a civilian at Tinker Air Force Base
The 150,000-pound aircraft would be the prototype for upgrading the entire B-52 fleet over the next 30 years. A push to improve rather than build a new aircraft.
Hood said he was grateful to see a familiar face once again.
“It was like an old friend I helped keep on the air,” he said. “It’s one of those old birds and it brings back all those memories.”
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