United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
B-52D Stratofortress
"Diamond Lil"
— 1957 - 1983 —
Flying out of U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield in Southern Thailand, the crew of “Diamond Lil” shot down a MIG northeast of Hanoi during “Linebacker II” action on Christmas Eve, 1972.
Erected 1984 by General Bennie L. Davis, CINSAC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 39° 1.279′ N, 104° 51.035′ W. Marker is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. Marker is at the intersection of North Gate Boulevard and Stadium Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on North Gate Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "That Others May Live" 1943 — 1975 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Foundations of Air Power (about 400 feet away); World War I (about 400 feet away); "That Others May Live" 1976 — 2000 (about 400 feet away); The Interwar Period (about 400 feet away); World War II (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named World War II (about 400 feet away); "That Others May Live" 2001 — Present (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2011, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,625 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 7, 2011, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.