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B-52G STRATOFORTRESS, flown by members of the 75th Bomb Squadron of the 4039th Strategic Wing (SAC) at Griffiss Air Force Base, carries a crew of six. It has a speed of over 600 mph, a ceiling above 50,000 feet and a range beyond 7,500 miles. It has a span of 185', is 157' long and 40'8" high. It is designed to carry, among other weapons, the GAM-77 "HOUND DOG" air-to-surface guided missile.
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GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE Rome, New York
B-52G STRATOFORTRESS, flown by members of the 75th Bomb Squadron of the 4039th Strategic Wing (SAC) at Griffiss Air Force Base, carries a crew of six. It has a speed of over 600 mph, a ceiling above 50,000 feet and a range beyond 7,500 miles. It has a span of 185', is 157' long and 40'8" high. It is designed to carry, among other weapons, the GAM-77 "HOUND DOG" air-to-surface guided missile.
Publisher: Margo Studio (Rome, NY)
American
1950's
Medium/Technique
Offset photomechanical print on card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.13047
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint.
Published by Margo Studio; Rome, N.Y. 13440
57889
Published by Margo Studio; Rome, N.Y. 13440
57889
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)