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416th Bomb Wing B-52 Model, 1/124 (18″) Scale, Mahogany, Bomber

$299.00

Fly with the 416th Bomb Wing in this handcrafted B-52 model.  Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love.

  • Length – 18 inches
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran Owned Business

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Description

416th Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortress Model

Fly with the 416th Bomb Wing in this handcrafted B-52 model.  Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love.

    • Length- 16 inches;
    • 18 inches (W)
    • Made from Mahogany
    • US Veteran-Owned Business

416th Bombardment Wing

416th Wing B-52H
In 1962, in order to perpetuate the lineage of many currently inactive bombardment units with illustrious World War II records, Headquarters SAC received authority from Headquarters USAF to discontinue its Major Command controlled (MAJCON) strategic wings that were equipped with combat aircraft and to activate Air Force controlled (AFCON) units, most of which were inactive at the time which could carry a lineage and history.

The 4039th SW was replaced by the newly constituted 416th Bombardment Wing (416th BW) on 1 February 1963[2] and was assigned to SAC’s 6th Air Division.[note 2] The 75th BS was also replaced by the 668th Bombardment Squadron, one of the unit’s World War II historical bombardment squadrons. The 41st Air Refueling Squadron and 56th Munitions Maintenance Squadron transferred to the 416th. The 4039th’s maintenance and security squadrons were replaced by ones with the 416th numerical designation of the newly established wing. Each of the new units assumed the personnel, equipment, and mission of its predecessor. Under the Dual Deputate organization, all components were directly assigned to the wing, no operational or maintenance group element was activated. The history, lineage and honors of the 416th Bombardment Group were temporarily bestowed upon the newly established wing upon activation.

The 416th Bomb Wing continued to conduct strategic bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet operational commitments of Strategic Air Command, including deployments to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War with tankers and crews from December 1964 through December 1975 and with bomber crews from June 1968 through 1975.[2] The 416th BW assumed host wing responsibility at Griffiss AFB, New York on 1 July 1970,[2] when the base was transferred from Air Force Systems Command to SAC.[10]

In 1988, the wing began to prepare for a primarily conventional warfare role.[14] In June 1990, the wing added a second air refueling squadron when the 509th Air Refueling Squadron moved to Griffiss from Pease AFB, New Hampshire and became part of the wing. Shortly afterward, in August, it began to deploy KC-135s to Seeb International Airport and B-52s to Spain, Diego Garcia, and England. From January to April 1991 the wing flew combat missions in Southwest Asia.[14]

In September 1991, the wing ended its support of worldwide air refueling operations.[14] The wing was assigned to Air Combat Command (ACC) after inactivation of SAC on 1 June 1992 and its refueling squadrons, while physically remaining at Griffiss, were assigned to the 380th Operations Group, Plattsburgh AFB of Air Mobility Command.[16] Wing aircraft carried ACC Tail Code “GR”. The wing was inactivated in 1995 due to closure of Griffiss AFB. The 416th transferred the last two of its B-52Hs to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, North Dakota on 15 November 1994 in preparation for inactivation in 1995 with the closure of Griffiss AFB.[14]

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