Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (B52)

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress — ICAO type designator B52 — is a jet aircraft. Its card in the Skydex collection is legendary. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

Heard by 6 Skydex receivers (Georgia, station-1121, near Oklahoma City): 22 different airframes, 62 sightings since 23 Sep 2026, last on 7 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 31 military (not named), 4 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
B52
Manufacturer
Boeing
Engines
8 × jet
Card rarity
legendary

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress?

B52. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress?

Boeing.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress?

22 different airframes since 2026-09-23, on 62 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-07.

How rare is the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress in Skydex?

Legendary tier. Nobody has caught one yet.