Say hello to Bowie! The Boeing B-52H. As one can easily imagine, he fell in love with the works of David Bowie. Like all B-52's and bomber models in general, Bowie is chill. Mellow. Bowie does relish in blowing things up, as many bombers do. He's a master of death. There's nothing more thrilling to him than carpet bombing his enemies; he's in his element and he'll sing to it. Just as his grandparents did when they fought the Germans and Japanese. Bowie is not careless, however. He understands his role, the power he's entrusted with. He knows what it means to be responsible. After all, he once carried enough firepower to level a continent.

When not on call, he enjoys jamming to music. Rock and roll is his favorite. But he's willing to listen to just about everything. Except Love Shack. That one song is nearly essentially outlawed and taboo among B-52's. Primarily due to how many times others have poked fun at them for it. Bowie, even his old age, is a respectable, whimsical, occasionally obnoxious man. He makes jokes and can take advantage of nearly any situation to get a quick laugh. Even if its at the expense of others. He means no harm, though. Bowie is a good friend and ally to have by your side. If you're in a jam, he'll get you out of it.

Born to a pair of young B-47 Stratojets a few years before the Korean War, Bowie and his older twin brother, Buffy, were drafted into service on the 17th birthdays, taking part in Operation Chrome Dome in the late 1960's. The brothers and many other B-52's flew equipped with payloads of nuclear weapons, standing by to deploy their doomsday devices at any given time. The flights were long. The hours were grueling. The tension was immense. Bowie flew on alert around the clock. The threat of global nuclear conflict with the Soviets was a very real and very scary possibility.

He later served in Vietnam flying Arc Light missions. Following Vietnam, Bowie was stationed at Wurtsmith AFB in Michigan on nuclear alert. Deployments took around the world to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He and Buffy saw plenty of action in Desert Storm, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Afghanistan. Serving in the United States Air Force for 81 years, he retired in 2048 at the age of 98. Still having plenty of fight left in him, Bowie was not retired from action completely. He joined ININTICOM, a worldwide counterterrorism/intelligence organization. One of only four B-52's on the agency's payroll, Bowie retained his eight engine layout, but received advanced electronics, new weapons, and new engines. Allowing him to strike harder, more precisely, and fly further, longer, and more efficiently than ever before. Sadly, it meant no more brown trails of filthy jet exhaust on takeoff. Still having another 35 to 40 years left in him, Bowie will continue kicking ass and taking names well into the future.


Bowie married a B-52D he met in Vietnam, Wendy. Being a B-52H variant, Bowie had a much shorter tail than the older variants. The two classifications of B-52's are 'long tails' and 'stub tails.' Because of their huge wingspan and unusual landing gear, B-52's are fitted with 'training wheels' on the ends of their wings, preventing them from losing their balance and tipping over. B-52's mate for life. If one dies, the other will remain single for the remainder of their life. In terms of age, B-52's can outlive other jets, all the way into their 150's. Wrinkles on the fuselage are a good indicator of age. The more wrinkles, the older the jet. B-52's, due to their size and stature, cannot mate on the ground. It must be done in the air. Its a very dangerous, precarious maneuver which requires complete trust and very steady flying. Usually only having one child at a time, Buffy and Bowie were a rare set of twins. With Wendy, Bowie became a father of two. Wendy's first pregnancy resulted in a son, Ralph. Her second pregnancy five years later resulted in a second son, Randy. Both of Bowie's sons went on to serve in the Air Force. However, Ralph elected to follow his father by joining ININTICOM. Together, the father/son duo form a formidable team.