B-52 Operators

A B-52B (RB-52B) 52-005 with tail colour for
the Yellowtails Squadron - 330th BS; taken
May 2007 at the Wings Over the Rockies Air
and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado.

The US Air Force B-52 Units is a list of USAF wings, squadrons, Air Force bases, and the dates when the B-52 served in those units. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber that was first built in 1954. The B-52 is currently active in the 2nd Bomb Wing, 5th Bomb Wing, and 917th Wing; as well as one at the Air Force Flight Test Center. 76 B-52s (67 with active duty and 9 with Reserve) remain in the USAF inventory as of September 2008.

United States

United States Air Force and NASA are the only operators of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.

Locations

The B-52 is currently stationed at three USAF bases, flown by three wings, and one center:

Air Force Flight Test Center - Edwards AFB, California
2nd Bomb Wing - Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
- 11th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Gold Tail Stripe)
- 20th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Blue Tail Stripe)
- 96th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Red Tail Stripe)
5th Bomb Wing - Minot AFB, North Dakota
- 23rd Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: MT, Red Tail Stripe)
- 69th Bomb Squadron (B-52H)
917th Wing (AFRES) - Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
- 93rd Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: BD, Blue/Gold Chex Tail Stripe)

Wing organizations

The following USAF wing organizations flew the various B-52 models at some time during their existence:

2nd Bomb Wing (1963-Present)
- 11th Bomb Squadron (1994-Present)
- 20th Bomb Squadron (1992-Present)
- 62nd Bomb Squadron (1965-1992)
- 96th Bomb Squadron (1993-Present)
- 596th Bombardment Squadron (19-1994)
5th Bomb Wing (1959-Present)
- 23rd Bomb Squadron (19-Presnt)
- 31st Bombardment Squadron (19-19)
- 72nd Bombardment Squadron (1993-1994)
6th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Walker AFB New Mexico (1957-1967)
- 24th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E (1957-1967) (Inactivated 12/5/67)
- 39th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E (1957-1963) (Inactivated 9/15/63)
- 40th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E (1957-1967) (Inactivated 1/25/67)
- 4129th Combat Crew Training Squadron
  B-52E (1959-1963) (inactivated 9/15/63
7th Bomb Wing (1958-1993) Carswell AFB Texas
- 9th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1971-1982
- 20th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1969-1983
- 98th Bombardment Squadron (19-19)
- 492nd Bombardment Squadron (19-19)
- 4018th CCTS
11th Strategic Wing Altus AFB Oklahoma (1958-1968)
- 26th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E (1958-1968) (inactivated 7/2/68)
- 42nd Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E (1958-1960)
17th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio (1962-1976)
- 34th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E (1963-1968)
19th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
- 28th Bombardment Squadron
22nd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) March AFB California
- 2nd Bombardment Squadron
  B-52B 1963-1966
  B-52D 1966-1982
- 486th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1966-
28th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Ellsworth AFB South Dakota
- 37th Bombardment Squadron
- 77th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1957-1971
- 717th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1957-1960
- 718th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1957-1960
39th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
- 62nd Bombardment Squadron
42nd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Loring AFB Maine
- 69th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52C 1956-1957
  B-52D 1957-1959
  B-52G continued flying with squadron until 1994
- 70th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52C 1956-1957
  B-52D 1957-1959
- 75th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52C 1956-1957
  B-52D 1957-1959
43rd Strategic Wing Andersen AFB Guam
- 60th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1972-1983
- 63rd Bombardment Squadron (19-19) (Provisional)
  B-52D 1972-1973
68th Bombardment Wing
- 51st Bombardment Squadron
70th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Clinton-Sherman AFB Oklahoma
- 6th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E 1963-1968
  B-52D 1968-69 (inactivated 12/31/69)
72nd Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico
- 60th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1959-71 (inactivated 30 Jun 1971)
91st Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Glasgow AFB Montana
- 322nd Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1962-68
92nd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) (1958-1994) Fairchild AFB Washington
- 325th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1957-1971
- 326th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1957-1961 (reassigned in 1961 to 4141st Strategic Wing at Glasgow AFB)
- 327th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1957-1961 (reassigned in 1961 to 4170th Strategic Wing at Larson AFB)
93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Castle AFB California
- 328th Bomb Squadron
  B-52B 1955-1965
  B-52D 1956-1958 and 1965-1974
  B-52E 1957-1958, 1967-1970
- 329th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52B 1955-1965
  B-52D 1956-1958 and 1965-1971
  B-52E 1957-1958, 1967-1970
- 330th Bombardment Squadron (see photo right)
  B-52B 1955-1963
  B-52D 1956-1958
  B-52E 1957-1958 (inactivated 9/15/63)
- 4017th CCTS
  B-52B 1955-1956
95th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Biggs AFB Texas
- 334th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52B 1959-1966 (inactivated 6/25/66)
96th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Dyess AFB Texas
redesignated 69th Bombardment Wing (3/31/72)
- 337th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52E 1963-1970
  B-52D 1969-1982
97th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Blytheville AFB Arkansas (inactivated 4/1/92)
- 340th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52G 1960-1992
99th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Westover AFB Massachusetts
- 346th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52B 1958-1959
  B-52C 1956-1966
  B-52D 1957-1961, 1966-1972
- 347th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52B 1958-1959
  B-52C 1956-1961
  B-52D 1957-1961 (reassigned in 1961 to 4047th SW at McCoy AFB Florida
- 348th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52B 1958-1959
  B-52C 1956-1966
  B-52D 1957-1961, 1966-1972 (inactivated 9/30/73)
306th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) McCoy AFB Florida
- 347th Bombardment Squadron
- 367th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D 1963-1973 (acquired assets of 347 BS/4047 SW, inactivated 7/1/74)
307th Strategic Wing U-Tapao RTAFB Thailand (inactivated 9/30/75)
- 364th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional)
  B-52D (1970-1975)
- 365th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional)
  B-52D (1973-1974 - disbanded 7/17/74)
319th Bombardment Wing Grand Forks AFB North Dakota(1961-1986)
- 46th Bombardment Squadron
320th Bombardment Wing
- 441st Bombardment Squadron
340th Bombardment Wing Bergstrom AFB Texas
- 486th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D (1963-1966)
366th Wing
- 34th Bomb Squadron (1992 - 1994)
  B-52G
376th Strategic Wing Kadena AB Okinawa
- (Direct Wing Control - no squdrons replaced 4252 SW, Arc Light missions from this base terminated 9/70)
379th Bombardment Wing
- 524th Bombardment Squadron
380th Bombardment Wing, Heavy (1966-1970)
- 528th Bombardment Squadron
397th Bombardment Wing
- 596th Bombardment Squadron
410th Bombardment Wing
- 644th Bomb Squadron
416th Bombardment Wing, Griffiss AFB Rome, New York (inactivated 9/30/95)
- 668th Bomb Squadron
449th Bombardment Wing
- 716th Bombardment Squadron
450th Bombardment Wing
- 720th Bombardment Squadron
454th Bombardment Wing Columbus AFB Mississippi
- 736th BS
  B-52D (1966-1969 - inactivated 7/2/69)
456th Bombardment Wing (Beale AFB, California)
- 744th Bombardment Squadron
461st Strategic Wing Amarillo AFB Texas (inactivated 3/25/68)
- 764th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D (1963-1968)
462nd Strategic Aerospace Wing Larson AFB Washington (inactivated 6/25/66)
- 768th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D (1963-1966)
465th Bombardment Wing
- 781st Bombardment Squadron
484th Bombardment Wing Turner AFB Georgia (inactivated 3/15/67)
- 824th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D (1963-1967)
494th Bombardment Wing Sheppard AFB Texas (inactivated 4/2/66)
- 864th Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D (1963-1966)
509th Bombardment Wing Pease AFB New Hampshire
- 393rd Bombardment Squadron
  B-52D (1966-69)
4043 Strategic Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio (inactivated 2/1/63)
- 42nd BS
  B-52E 1960-1963 (inactivated 9/1/63)
4047th Strategic Wing, McCoy AFB Florida (inactivated 4/1/63)
- 347th BS
  B-52D 1961-1963 (inactivated 4/1/63)
4128th Strategic Wing, Amarillo AFB Texas (inactivated 2/1/63)
- 718th BS
  B-52D 1960-1963 (inactivated 2/1/63)
4130th Strategic Wing, Bergstrom AFB Texas (inactivated 9/1/63)
- 335th BS
  B-52D 1959-1963 (inactivated 9/1/63)
4123rd Strategic Wing, Clinton-Sherman AFB Oklahoma (inactivated 2/1/63)
- 98 BS
  B-52E 1959-1963 (inactivated 9/1/63)
4138th Strategic Wing, Turner AFB Georgia (inactivated 2/1/63)
- 336th BS
  B-52D 1959-1963 (inactivated 2/1/63)
4141st Strategic Wing, Glasgow AFB Montana (inactivated 2/1/63)
- 326th BS
  B-52D 1959-1963 (inactivated 2/1/63)
4170th Strategic Wing, Larson AFB Washington (inactivated 2/1/63)
- 327th BS
  B-52D 1960-1963 (inactivated 2/1/63)
4245th Strategic Wing, Sheppard AFB Texas (inactivated 2/1/63)
- 717th BS
  B-52D 1960-1963 (inactivated 2/1/63)