This publicity photograph, captioned 'The Boeing B-52A Stratofortress Heavy Bomber (eight Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engines),' shows an early production B-52A landing with its drag parachute deployed. First flown in 1954, the B-52 became the centerpiece of Strategic Air Command's nuclear deterrent, and remarkably, the type remains in active U.S. Air Force service into the 21st century, a testament to its enduring design. Project: 218474