Wasn't the original purpose of the Interstate system to connect military bases? What is that thing doing on surface roads? With all the expense and time to disassemble and transport I wonder what it would have taken to make it airworthy and fly it to OKC. Retired only some fourteen years ago.
The time the aircraft sat in parts/storage is only one consideration. It's a very old aircraft and as that fleet ages, most of the grounded aircraft are salvaged of the still good parts to keep other birds flying. This Stratobomber was built in 1961. The plane is being taken to a Boeing facility where it will be used to help develop the next generation of B-52s. Upon arrival, it was most likely be further dissected and broken down to inspect for such things as metal fatigue and other flight related wear. Restoring this aircraft to a flyable condition only to break it back down upon arrival doesn't make a lot of sense. The picture I saw of this transport also only included the main fuselage. Are the wings and tail sections to follow? The article I read did not suggest they were being shipped.
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