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Re: Carpet Bombing



Yes.. it was the desiganation for prototype or test aircraft.

Dan Fahey
 

Jhk789@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 11/30/2001 3:00:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, AMPSOne@aol.com writes:
 
 
B-52s did not go into service until much later (55-56).
 

Cookie,

Thanks for the correction!
But how do you explain the following news report?

"Nov. 29, 1951 -- The first all-jet bomber, the eight-engine XB-52 is
rolled out of a Boeing plant in Seattle, Wash., to a nearby hangar in
early morning darkness."

Is XB-52 different from B-52?

John 2