“I fired at the bandit until it ballooned to 3 times in intensity then suddenly disappeared from my radar scope at…
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HERE’S HOW B-52 TAIL GUNNERS TURNED THE BUFF INTO A MiG KILLER
by Dario LeoneThe BUFF MiG kills were both scored during Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas strategic air offensive against the industrial and logistical…
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EXCLUSIVE: FORMER BUFF GUNNER REVEALS INTERESTING DETAILS ABOUT B-52 “IN HARM’s WAY” INCIDENT
by Dario Leone“The Weasel WSO launched the HARM “in the blind” hoping a threat would come up and it would take it out.…
On Sep. 16, 1991 SAC eliminated the gunner position and deactivated the guns on the B-52 as a cost reducing initiative As…
Over his career Chief Master Sgt. Rob Wellbaum logged over 6,500 flight hours with over 1000 flight hours on the B-52…
