For much of its history, Castle Air Force Base in California’s Central Valley served as a hub for Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the U.S. West Coast to serve as a key component in the United States’ nuclear triad defense system during the Cold War. Although Castle AFB has been deactivated since 1995 and turned into the Merced-Castle Airport, one B-52 remains on display at the Castle Air Museum. However, the decades of outdoor display have taken their toll on the aircraft, which is now being completely repainted by a team of volunteers to return the aircraft to its former glory.
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