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The first B-52, the XB-52, rolled out on this date in 1951
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, Oscoda, MIThe Air Force issued requirement for a new strategic bomber in November 1945. Boeing won the contract bid June 5, 1946. The B-52 design evolved from a straight-wing aircraft powered […]
Last B-52 Departs WAFB
Wurtsmith Air Force Base OscodaOn this date in 1992, B-52G, #57-6492 'Old Crow Express', departed for AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ. a.k.a. 'the boneyard' Photos of the crew upon their arrival at […]
Anniversary of the first powered, controlled flight of an airplane
On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft. The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane. Learn […]
On this day in SAC aviation history …..
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, Oscoda, MIOn 16 January 1957: Operation POWER FLITE. At 1:00 p.m. PST, five Boeing B-52B Stratofortress eight-engine jet bombers of the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command, 93rd Bombardment Wing […]
Remembering the Challenger
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, Oscoda, MIOn today's date in 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger crew was lost 73 seconds into flight. These astronauts made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
An important piece of history for today.
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, Oscoda, MIMarch 7, 1942: The first class of Tuskegee Airmen graduate from U.S. Army Air Force Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama. The "Red Tail" P-51 Mustangs flown by the Tuskeegee Airmen […]
Vietnam Veterans Day
Wurtsmith Air Museum 4071 East Van Ettan Street, Oscoda, MIOn National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we recognize the many men and women who served and fought during the difficult conflict, giving them the appreciation they deserve.
The first B-52H…
.....The first B-52H Stratofortress, 60-001 christened the "State of Michigan" arrives at Wurtsmith on May 9, 1961. This marked the re-designation of the base from a fighter-interceptor training base to […]
WAFB closed in 1993
The Air Force formally closes operations at Wurtsmith on this date in 1993