B-52: Passenger Report

The B-52H on show here at Oshkosh is from the 1960s. It is still going strong, modernized to some extent with new systems and with a crew reduced from six to five, and it is expected to remain in service through 2040. Venerable, indeed! It brings back memories of the 11-hour mission I flew 35 years...
John Morris

John was editor of Aviation Week's ShowNews for nearly two decades. He retired in 2020. His background in business journalism before joining Aviation Week includes stints at Reuters, the American Banker daily banking newspaper and as business news editor at the Milwaukee Journal and the Cincinnati Enquirer.

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