What Are The Multi-Functional Capabilities Of The B-52 Stratofortress?

The US Air Force’s legendary Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has operated for seven decades, having made its maiden flight back on April 15, 1952. A major reason for the B-52’s staying power (besides its sheer destructive force) has been its amazing versatility and adaptability to missions and applications that its original designers probably didn’t even envision during the heady early days of the Cold War.