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Monday, December 23, 2013

Final B-52G eliminated under New START

B-52G eliminatedOne rescue saw, two qualified technicians and less than 45 minutes later, the final B-52G Stratofortress accountable under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was eliminated Dec. 19 at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group here, commonly referred to as the Boneyard.

"Behind me is the final B-52G, serial number 58-0224, to be eliminated under (New START)," said Col. Robert Lepper, the 309th AMARG commander and speaker at the event. "What you see today will not be overly dramatic, but it is definitely historic."

Lepper then outlined the process.

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