Mohawk Valley

The Mohawk Valley, a G-Model B-52 with tail number 58-0225, was completed by the Boeing Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, and first landed at Griffiss on 12 January 1960, seven days later. It also served from Anderson AFB, Guam, Castle AFB, California, and Loring AFB, Maine, and logged over 12,000 hours of flight time. Major Bill Penzien made its first landing at Griffiss in 1960, and Colonel Mike Loughran made its last landing there on 9 May 1991. Over more than 31 years of service, extensive modifications kept it an effective weapon system as it flew over most of the world's oceans, served in the Vietnam War, trained crews for the Persian Gulf War, and stood alert to deter war. The aircraft came to this spot after its service with the help of many civilian and military volunteers, and the last B-52G left Griffiss on 8 October 1991. It represents the men and women of the 416th who kept B-52G operations continuous there for more than 31 years, with their names sealed inside as representatives of all who served. The name Mohawk Valley was on the aircraft when it first arrived at Griffiss, and its nose art, SAC Time, and Persian Gulf War mission markings symbolize the wing's B-52Gs in that conflict just before conversion to the B-52H.

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