A B-52 Stratofortress, nicknamed "Wise Guy," makes its final approach to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 14, 2019. The bomber was flown out of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, also known as the "Boneyard," where it had been since 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
Business Insider: The US Air Force just resurrected a 60-year-old B-52 bomber from its 'boneyard' to fight another day
* The US Air Force has brought a B-52 bomber back from the dead, pulling "Wise Guy" out of the "boneyard" for continued service.
* The aircraft was delivered to the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base on Tuesday for continued service.
* This bomber is only the second B-52 to ever be brought back from the boneyard. The other was a bomber nicknamed "Ghost Rider."
A decommissioned B-52H Stratofortress heavy, long-range bomber nicknamed "Wise Guy" was brought back from the Air Force's "boneyard" and delivered to an operational unit, the Air Force announced Tuesday.
Col. Robert Burgess, the commander of the 307th Operations Group, 307th Bomb Wing, flew the aircraft back to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Tuesday, The War Zone reported.
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‘Wise Guy’ flies again: B-52 resurrected from Boneyard -- Air Force Times
B-52 Bomber Removed from 'Boneyard' to Return to Service -- Military.com/AP
A B-52H Nicknamed "Wise Guy" Becomes The Second To Ever Come Back From The Bone Yard -- Warzone/The Drive
The Air Force Resurrects Another B-52 From the Boneyard -- Popular Mechanics
The B-52 Bomber Will See 80 Years of Service -- National Interest
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Imagine being the pilot of this plane!
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