Boeing RB-52B-15-BO Stratofortress 52-8711, first operational B-52, at March AFB 1965 (Ducemus, We Lead, 22nd BW, 15th AF) Published on September 29, 2012 in 29 September 1965Full resolution (1024 × 714) ← Previous Next → A Strategic Air Command alert crew runs to man their bomber, Boeing RB-52B-15-BO Stratofortress 52-8711, 22 Bombardment Wing (Heavy), the first operational B-52, at March Air Force Base, California, 1965. (U.S. Air Force)