B-52 bomber on the move from Arizona to Oklahoma City
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MESA, Ariz. - A piece of American history is on the move, and it has been spotted across parts of the Mesa and Gilbert area.
A B-52 bomber plane is being moved from a boneyard in Pima County to a new home in Oklahoma City.
The plane was built in 1961 and taken out of commission in 2008. A spokesperson with Boneyard Safari said the B-52 was used during the Cold War as part of the Nuclear Deterrent Force.
It took about four months to disassemble to plane and get it ready for the move.
The plane is being taken to a Boeing facility where it will be used to help develop the next generation of B-52s.
Maricopa County judge Jordan Ray spotted it near Gilbert and Warner Roads while on his break.
"My first thought was, What in the world is going on here?'" said Ray. "Then as it got closer, it was obvious it was a fuselage and my next thought was, ‘What kind of airplane is this?’"
Ray said the plane was so large, workers had to temporarily take down street signs to avoid hitting them.
The route will take it through Payson and Show Low next, and the entire trip will take about three weeks.
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Maybe we should start an “I don’t believe it “ thread, another 30 years 
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I think your link has broken the internet, Woody. It doesn't want to talk to me!Woody wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:57 amMaybe we should start an “I don’t believe it “ thread, another 30 years
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Here’s the gist of it.
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has begun testing its F130 dual pod engines which will keep the USAF’s B52 Stratofortresses flying for up to another 30 years.
The United States Air Force selected the Rolls-Royce F130 engine to replace the existing powerplants in the B-52 fleet, which will see Rolls-Royce deliver around 600 new engines.
The tests carried out by Rolls-Royce are the first time the engines have run together in the dual pod, something unique to the B52 which has two dual pods on each wing, a total of eight engines.
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