Heck when I got out of Air Force back in 1980 they had a bunch of the B52's loaded and taxi ready for a one time flight, then off to the bone yards. Cant even imagine where they would use them today? With the stealth bombers, pulse jet technology, and who knows what they have been working on since the sr71? I dont think I would want to be in one of those things in a modern battle... not with lasers and some of the sophisticated anti aircraft weapons scattered around the world these days. Cool ride though...