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On This Day | B-52s Are Coming!

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Josh Wolsky
Josh Wolsky

The Minot area is along one of seven air corridors recently allocated by the Federal Aviation Agency for use by S-A-C in its low-level training, and both the six engine jet B-47’s and eight engine jet B-52’s will fly at altitudes of one thousand feet above the highest point along their routes.

November 19, 1959 | Ward County Independent

Why We Chose It

It turns out Minot was a pretty natural place for the Air Force to settle down.

B-52s-arrive-1959
Josh Wolsky

Josh Wolsky

Developer & Writer @TheMinot Voice, Fan of the Souris River, SavorMinot Advocate. Fortunate to be a 'former' City Council member ;)