B-52D @ Battleship Park

JOMiller · **Joined:** Mon May 30, 2011 8:27 am **Posts:** 321

Good morning,
I am pleased to report that the B-52D "Calamity Jane" on display at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, AL
has just received a new coat of paint. Finished in V/N era night camo, she looks great. Perviously "'Jane" was
looking a bit long in tooth.

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:58 am

That is great news, sure want to get back down there one of these days!
Robbie

hurricane_yank · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:33 pm **Posts:** 434

Was down there in August and it looked like work might be going on with her - glad to hear that!

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:28 am

Sorry but I had to…

p51 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:49 am

Got a good look in 2012 the last time I was through there, did they do any metal work before the paint? I've seen far worse BUFFs on display but this one was having some issues at that time.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:51 pm

With a number of B-52's facing the chopping block in the past year, thats good to hear!

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:41 pm

Great news..I was there last year and she was definitely looking a bit ragged. Salt air and hot sun will do that. Unfortunately paint tends to degrade pretty quickly under those conditions. Here's a pic I took i 2005 (about a month before Katrina) and she was pretty spiffy....

Here she is again in 2010, starting to fade a bit...

And here she is just three years later, in desperate need of a makeover..

Can't wait to see what she looks like now.

SN

JOMiller · **Joined:** Mon May 30, 2011 8:27 am **Posts:** 321

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