The B52s you've seen in museums are very different from the one's USA uses today. Just the airframe is the same. No small planes can carry the ALCMs I mentioned. And you can't always rely on navy to deliver cruise missiles. AC 130, contrary to what you think has very limited use. And is easily replacable with CAS planes like A10 or in certain scenarios, helicopter gunships. But hardly any planes can carry as much ordinance as the B52, deliver cruise missiles and loiter for long periods like the B52. I agree we don't need the B52. But it is far from obsolete
Thats what I said that exceptions are everywhere. You may find them operational with US, still for many years. Can`t speak about their upgrades(they can do anything, lolz).
Next year or maybe from this year, our Su-30`s will be ready to carry Brahmos then what will you say as one Su-30 can make numerous B-52 downed(if compared)and can also launch currently one of the worlds best cruise missiles,Brahmos.
I`m not trying to compare it with B-52 but just giving you an example that the capability of B-52 ,you are talking about is not such that it can still considered as a best choice among bombers and that too strategic bombers.
And if B-52 is still such a capable plane, superior to others then why dont it s exported today on a large scale to the other air forces of the world? I know that you are not able to forge the glory of B-52 and if speaking truly, I also respect that machine as you do but we have to understand its role and also that now the time has come to give a farewell to that superb heroic machine.