This Cold War Bomber Survived 20 Retirement Attempts To Become The US Air Force’s Most-Deployed Strike Aircraft

While it is debatable if the B-52 has literally survived 20 retirement attempts, it has proved a survivor. The more nuanced truth is that these retirement attempts have resulted in the partial retirement of the aircraft. All earlier B-52A through B-52G model aircraft have been retired, and of the 744 built, only 76 (around 10%) remain in service today.