B-52D Stratofortress

B-52D Stratofortress (HMT00)

Location: USAF Academy, CO 80840 El Paso County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 1.279', W 104° 51.035'

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"Diamond Lil"

— 1957 - 1983 —

Dedicated to the men and women of theStrategic Air Command who flew and maintainedthe B-52D throughout its 26-year history in the command. Aircraft 55-083, with over 15,000 flying hours, is one of two B-52Ds credited with aconfirmed MIG kill during the Vietnam Conflict.

Flying out of U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield inSouthern Thailand, the crew of "Diamond Lil" shotdown a MIG northeast of Hanoi during"Linebacker II" action on Christmas Eve, 1972.
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HM NumberHMT00
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Year Placed1984
Placed ByGeneral Bennie L. Davis, CINSAC
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 6:18pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 512934 N 4319152
Decimal Degrees39.02131667, -104.85058333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 1.279', W 104° 51.035'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 1' 16.74" N, 104° 51' 2.10" W
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Area Code(s)719
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 222 Stadium Blvd, USAF Academy CO 80840, US
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