It would appear that even the great white north is not immune to political idiocy :shifty: Also, I knew about the Avro Arrow, less so about HMCS Bonaventure as well, but the others I hadn't a clue about, so thanks for the info :)

I do believe that the B-52 can carry every major air dropped/launched munition in the US Arsenal bomb missile so on ground attack wise I think the only things it does not carry(and would be useless to any high speed A/C anyway) would be the AGM-65 and AGM-114 series.

Though old in design the base B-52 is a very sturdy and reliable design the B-52Hs currently flying today left the Boeing factory in 1962,63 the avionics and engines have been upgraded many times since then of course many people focus on the age of the B-52 when we fly another outstanding aircraft whose origin is the 1950s the C-130 another example of simply an out standing airframe that has stood the test of time by being able to adapt to more modern technology.In the B-52s case it lasts so long because nothing can do all the things that it can do for the same price tag.

With the B-52 at least I think it will be the last mass produced(I cant consider the B-2 of which there are only around 30 a mass produced design) strategic bomber there wont be another because by that point manned combat aircraft will be a thing of the past.really and truly the true Strategic bomber role was dying by the MId 70's anyway being replaced by ICBMs and various cruise missiles(launched by former bomb droppers)