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The Disappearance of B-52F Stratofortress 70173

The Disappearance of MEAL 88

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An enduring 58-year-old mystery

from the COLD WAR

and our ambitious plan to finally solve it

  • Home
  • About
    • The Disappearance
    • The Missing Aircrew
    • Training Realism
    • Our Crew
    • Our Mission
    • Newsroom
  • Other Information
    • Strategic Air Command
    • B-52 Specifics
    • 1968 Search
    • 1968 Investigation
    • Aircraft Debris
    • Interesting Facts
    • Imagery
  • Contact Us
The Disappearance of MEAL 88

Welcome!

This is the story of a US Air Force aircraft and aircrew gone missing during a routine Cold War training mission in 1968. It's also the story of a bold plan to locate that aircraft and bring all eight members of her missing aircrew home... at long last!

We appreciate your interest and support.

The B-52 Bomber Down team

Help us bring them all home by supporting Phase 2 of Project Recover's "Texas B-52 Mission"

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Clicking DONATE opens the charitable-giving platform of our B-52 search partner Project Recover

Clicking DONATE opens the charitable-giving platform of our B-52 search partner Project Recover

Clicking DONATE opens the charitable-giving platform of our B-52 search partner Project Recover

Your tax-deductible donation will be used only for Phase 2 of the "Texas B-52 Mission" Thank you!

Your tax-deductible donation will be used only for Phase 2 of the "Texas B-52 Mission" Thank you!

Your tax-deductible donation will be used only for Phase 2 of the "Texas B-52 Mission" Thank you!

Your tax-deductible donation will be used only for Phase 2 of the "Texas B-52 Mission" Thank you!

Your tax-deductible donation will be used only for Phase 2 of the "Texas B-52 Mission" Thank you!

Your tax-deductible donation will be used only for Phase 2 of the "Texas B-52 Mission" Thank you!

Keeping America's Promise

Mission: Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate Americans Missing In Action (MIA) since World War II in order to provide recognition and closure for families and the Nation.

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