B-52 Memorial Park is located within the Orlando International Airport just off of the Beachline Expressway near runway 18L. It is a small, relatively hidden park featuring a retired B-52D Stratofortress #56-0687 from the Strategic Air Command of the now defunct McCoy Air Force Base. The Bomber was built in 1956 and retired 28 years later in 1984. Final flight was from Carswell AFB Ft. Worth TX, to Orlando FL on February 20th 1984.

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  • B-52 Memorial Park is located within the Orlando International Airport just off of the Beachline Expressway near runway 18L. It is a small, relatively hidden park featuring a retired B-52D Stratofortress #56-0687 from the Strategic Air Command of the now defunct McCoy Air Force Base. The Bomber was built in 1956 and retired 28 years later in 1984. Final flight was from Carswell AFB Ft. Worth TX, to Orlando FL on February 20th 1984. The park is located on Bear Road, accessible from Tradeport Drive just south of Beachline/SR 528 Exit 4, around the corner from where the old Orlando Jetport terminal, the predecessor to Orlando International, used to stand. The park is open from 9:00am to sunset, and is free of charge to visit.
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  • B-52 Memorial Park is located within the Orlando International Airport just off of the Beachline Expressway near runway 18L. It is a small, relatively hidden park featuring a retired B-52D Stratofortress #56-0687 from the Strategic Air Command of the now defunct McCoy Air Force Base. The Bomber was built in 1956 and retired 28 years later in 1984. Final flight was from Carswell AFB Ft. Worth TX, to Orlando FL on February 20th 1984.
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