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Old March 28th 04, 10:00 AM
John Keeney
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"Guy Alcala" wrote in message
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It does seem highly unlikely that there were 29 wings of G/Hs. Boyne says

that
peak inventory of AGM-28 was 593 weapons. At two per a/c, that would seem

a bit
excessive for just the G/H fleet of 295 a/c, assuming that a certain

number
wouldn't be serviceable/available at any time. Anyone got a photo of an
operational tall-tail with Hound Dog?


Can't volch for operational, but the Air Force Museum web site
-in the "archives", bombers mid to late 40s, B-52E- has some smallish ones.
I think there was one in the F section as well, but I'm not real sure...

Just checked, yep they're the
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/resea...s/b4/b4-68.htm
Is the page talking about the E and mentions Hound Dogs,

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/resea.../b4/b52e-4.jpg
Is a nice close up linked from the last page of a loaded Hound Dog,

And a picture of an F with'em here
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/resea.../b4/b52f-5.jpg