On 27 Dec 2005 22:06:59 -0800, "Ed Kyle" wrote:

The USAF is still flying B-52s
of the same vintage as the early R-7s, after all (and could keep them
flying for decades more if needed)

....Actually, the last I heard they were looking at keeping them in
service until 2025 at least, with some extended projections going as
far as 2040 provided there's a refit program to inspect and retrofit
every single one in service conducted sometime between 2015 and 2020.
There's even been one study that claimed they could be extended for a
full century of service.

It should be noted that similar claims have not been made for the
B-1B...

OM
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