NASA's B-52 mothership landed on the Edwards AFB following the first free flight of X-38 #131R.
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NASA’s B-52 mothership landed on the Edwards AFB following the first free flight of X-38 #131R. The B-52 was a workhorse at the Dryden Flight Research Center for more than 40 years, carried numerous research vehicles aloft, and conducted a variety of other research flight experiments.November 2, 2000NASA Photo / Jim Ross› B-52 Project Description