On May 22, 2009 Boeing announced the successful first flight of a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), a modification that equips the legendary B-52 with 21st-century situational awareness and mission flexibility. In this photo, the B-52H takes off from Boeing's facility in Wichita, Kansas on May 21. All 76 aircraft in the fleet will receive the CONECT modification.