Edwards "Buffs"

[Ashley Wallace]

Shot at Edwards AFB, after driving 9 miles across Rogers dry lakebed, were these 2 B-52s. Many thanks to John for driving to see these and for the drive back to the main base down the Space Shuttles lakebed runway. I was absolutely amazed at how smooth it was to drive on.

This NB-52E was used to test the General Electric TF-39 engine for the C-5A "Galaxy" program, in 1965. The TF-39 was mounted on the right inboard engine pylon in place of the two J57s normally installed.



This RB-52B was used extensively for "Barrier Tests"



Cheers

Ash

[Koen L]

Very nice Ash! Good to see you posting some shots again mate!

[bigcrow]

Lovely shots Ash, good to see some posts from you....

[elderforest]

Interesting stuff. There's some nice bits & bobs tucked away at Edwards and Palmdale. Nice one Ash

[stevieb]

I love pictures like this! Thanks for sharing Ash.

[Manonthefence]

They look like a nice couple of "fixer uppers" to me.

Nice shots of some very rare aircraft.

[Ashley Wallace]

Thanks guys much apreciated. There was also a B-58 Hustler about 2 miles from these Buffs but was a long walk from the lakebed through cacti and other things, shame really as there rare things to get...

[capercaillie]

Thanks guys much apreciated. There was also a B-58 Hustler about 2 miles from these Buffs but was a long walk from the lakebed through cacti and other things, shame really as there rare things to get...

Is that the Hustler with the B-1 nose radar, seem to recall seeing an article on it in AI some years ago. I think they've recently reclaimed the two X-21s from the desert as well in the hope of making one good museum one.

Great stuff

[Russ]

Fascinating, if somewhat sad to see. Thanks for sharing Ash.

When were they taken Ash? And more to the point, did you steal any bits?

[SKYRAIDER]

Waw what absolutely fantastic photos, very very interesting indeed, I would love to see those two, many thanks for sharing these,
cheers,
Rob