Regenerated B-52 “Wise Guy” arrives at Barksdale Air Force Base

The regenerated B-52 bomber nicknamed "Wise Guy" arrives May 14 at Barksdale Air Force Base after having been resurrected from the "boneyard" in Arizona.

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (KSLA) - The previously decommissioned B-52 Stratofortress nicknamed “Wise Guy” arrived in Northwest Louisiana on Tuesday afternoon.

The previously decommissioned B-52 Stratofortress nicknamed “Wise Guy” arrived at Barksdale Air... — The previously decommissioned B-52 Stratofortress nicknamed “Wise Guy” arrived at Barksdale Air Force Base the afternoon of May 14. (Source: Semmie Buffin/KSLA News 12)

Col. Robert Burgess, commander of the 307th Operations Group, piloted the three-man crew that brought the aircraft to Barksdale Air Force Base from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) at Davis-Mothan Air Force Base in Arizona, an area informally known as the “boneyard.”

Message left on the body of "Wise Guys" (Source: Office of Public Affairs, 307th Bomb Wing,... — Message left on the body of "Wise Guys" (Source: Office of Public Affairs, 307th Bomb Wing, U.S. Air Force Reserve)

The B-52 had been at AMARG since 2008.

“We are excited about the wing’s role in bringing this jet back into service,” Burgess said. “Its return is a testament to the skill of our Airmen in restoring the bomber for regular use in the Air Force.”

“Wise Guy” is the second B-52 ever taken from AMARG.

The other, “Ghost Rider”, was prepared and flown back in 2015 by airmen assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing.

B-52H, 60-0034, also known as "Wise Guy," departed this morning from AMARG for Barksdale AFB, La. - May 14, 2019 https//www.ksla.com/2019/05/13/decommissioned-b-return-boneyard/
Posted by 309th Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group on Tuesday, May 14, 2019

And on a related note, Barksdale Air Force Base posted this video about airmen’s efforts to support a U.S. Central Command bomber task force:

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Check out this video that encompasses the efforts of Barksdale Airmen as we support a U.S. Central Command Bomber Task Force! Air Force Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force United States Air Force U.S. Central Command Airman Magazine
Posted by Barksdale Air Force Base on Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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