There weren't any B-52 bombers in WWII because they weren't in service until 1955.
B52 Stratofortress heavy bombers commenced operations in theater in 1965.
More than half the B52 bomber force was based in Thailand.
For US Sailors it was a WESTPAC cruise (Western Pacific) which sometimes averaged less than a year. For US Soldiers it was a year's tour. For US Marines the same, but could be compatible with US Navy tours as US Marines were also stationed on warships. US Airmen stationed in Thailand (operating fighter bombers and bombers (B52 Stratofortress's) tours could be one or more years.
B52 Nixon, Commander in Chief; used the B52 against North Vietnam more than any other US president.
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The B52 Stratofortess. During the Vietnam War, one B52 could carry up to 108 750lb HE bombs. That was equal to about 10 World War 2 B17 bombers.
B52 Stratofortress heavy bombers commenced operations in theater in 1965.
The B52 bomber did not make it's first flight until 1952, so there was no B52 made during WWII.
Boeing designed and built the B52 Stratofortress Bomber.
The B17, B24, and B29s were the heavy bombers of WWII. The B52 was the heavy bomber of the Vietnam War.
The B52 has proven to be one of the most effective bombers in history. It had a combat range of 5,000 miles and could hold more than 10,000 pounds of bombs.
Nothing. They were "Bomber type 52" and as such, weren't named after anything. They were just the 52nd version of that bomber to be designed and built.
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Yes. During the Vietnam War B52 bombers flew from both Thailand and Guam to strike targets in both South and North Vietnam.
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B52's, clearly.
More than half the B52 bomber force was based in Thailand.