The Boeing B-52 “Stratofortress” came to define nuclear tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. With a 185 foot wingspan, this 8 engine behemoth is larger than the entire distance of the Wright Brothers’ original 120 foot flight. The nuclear capabilities of the B-52 ensured that the bomber was a Cold War mainstay. B-52s were used extensively in the 1972 Linebacker II campaign in the Vietnam War. This B-52 flew its last mission over North Vietnam in 1973, and is still painted in the color scheme used for the undeclared wars of Southeast Asia. The plane was permanently grounded as part of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between the US and the USSR. The SALT treaties limited the means by which nuclear bombs could be delivered, such as Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and heavy bombers. This plane stands a monument to 20th century engineering and global peace negotiations. Your support can help to ensure this behemoth can continue to remind us of the dangers of global war.