Nose art pays tribute to B-52’s top secret past

Aviation artist Mike Machat recently completed nose art on the 419th Flight Test Squadron’s B-52 #60-0036. About 50 years ago, the bomber was used in a top secret test program named Tagboard. The program involved testing the D-21, which was a ramjet-powered reconnaissance drone that could reach Mach 3 speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

PHOTO BY: Kenji Thuloweit

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