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This plane was designed in around 1948.

So it'll be almost a hundred years old by the time they retire it from active duty,

which is totally unprecedented. North Korea sets off a nuclear bomb and how does the US respond?

The Pentagon sends a 65 yearold airplane to buzz Korean airspace.

It wouldn't make a lot of sense if the warplane wasn't the B-52 bomber.

Designed in the aftermath of World War II, obsolete, nearly before the last one rolled off the line in

1961, the stratof fortress may remain in the air for another 25 years.

In this episode of War College, we look at why the B52 is still flying and what makes it so hard to replace.

You're listening to War College, a weekly discussion of a world in conflict focusing on the stories behind the front lines.

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