Impressive video shows B-52 strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff

Impressive video shows B-52 strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff

By Dario Leone
Apr 8 2019
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The impressive video in this post shows B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff from RAF Fairford.

Taken on Apr. 5, 2019 the impressive video in this post shows B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff from RAF Fairford.

Impressive video shows B-52 strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff
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Noteworthy the B-52 has a crosswind landing gear system that aided the crew during windy conditions. According to a BUFF driver “you can’t slip the airplane very much because you’ll start to drag the wing, which is disastrous. So, they installed a cross-wind landing gear system that allowed the plane to be cranked up to 20 degrees off center.”

Impressive video shows B-52 strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff
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The footage features 3 BUFFs leaving RAF Fairford for Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana. Six in total have been in the UK along with 400 USAF personnel, conducting many training missions with NATO and allowing aircrews to conduct theater familiarisation and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to allies and partners.

They were met along the way with fueling support from KC-135 Stratotanker based out of RAF Mildenhall, England.

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Dario Leone

Dario Leone

Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters with the Swiss Air Force.

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