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B-52 pilot recalls when he and his crew had to eject after their BUFF was shot down by a USAF F-100 Super Sabre
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
B-52 pilot recalls when he and his crew had to eject after their BUFF was shot down by a USAF F-100 Super Sabre
B-52 Operational Test and Weapons School join forces and form BUFF “Super Squadron” to develop tactics for un-fielded Stratofortress systems
Military Aviation
B-52 Operational Test and Weapons School form BUFF “Super Squadron” to develop tactics for un-fielded Stratofortress systems
USAF avionics technician explains why the B-52 ailerons are bolted down, why they can't be used and how you fly the Mighty BUFF without them
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
[Updated] USAF avionics technician explains why the B-52 ailerons are bolted down, why they can’t be used and how you fly the Mighty BUFF without them
This video of a B-52 taking off in heavy crosswinds shows why it wouldn’t take much to tip over a BUFF if it didn’t have outrigger wheels
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
This video of a B-52 taking off in heavy crosswinds shows why it wouldn’t take much to tip over a BUFF if it didn’t have outrigger wheels
When Soviets faked a flyby of 28 Myasishchev M-4s to pretend they had a credible fleet of bombers, the US built thousands of B-47 and B-52 strategic bombers and hundreds of KC-135 Stratotankers for real
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
When Soviets faked a flyby of 28 Myasishchev M-4s to pretend they had a credible fleet of bombers, the US built thousands of B-47 and B-52 strategic bombers and hundreds of KC-135 Stratotankers for real
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The First B-52 bomber to get the AESA radar arrives at Boeing facility in San Antonio
Military Aviation
The First B-52 bomber to get the AESA radar arrives at Boeing facility in San Antonio
B-52H drops inert JDAM QuickStrike Extended Range mines from a standoff distance of more than 40 miles advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment
Military Aviation / Naval Warfare / Weapons
B-52H drops inert JDAM QuickStrike Extended Range mines from a standoff distance of more than 40 miles advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment
USAF to integrate into B-52 Stratofortress the AgilePod to give the Iconic BUFF advanced communications capabilities
Military Aviation
USAF to integrate into B-52 Stratofortress the AgilePod to give the Iconic BUFF advanced communications capabilities
USAF confirms the B-52H will become the B-52J once it gets new engines
Military Aviation
USAF confirms the B-52H will become the B-52J once it gets new engines
Here’s why USAF put B-52 and B-1B Strategic Bombers on a Giant Trestle
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Here’s why USAF put B-52 and B-1B Strategic Bombers on a Giant Trestle
B-21 Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Bomber Fleet, B-52 will remain in service with a projected service life of 100 years, AFGSC Boss Says
Military Aviation
B-21 Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Bomber Fleet, B-52 will remain in service with a projected service life of 100 years, AFGSC Boss Says
The new engines will remain on wing for the remainder of the BUFF life: Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the USAF B-52 Stratofortress fleet
Military Aviation
The new engines will remain on wing for the remainder of the BUFF life: Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the USAF B-52 Stratofortress fleet
B-52 NAS JRB Fort Worth
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
B-52 pilot explains how he was able to land his BUFF after two engines on the same pylon nearly tore off following engine #5 compressor disintegration
B-52G take off
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of Operation Secret Squirrel, the top-secret ultra-long range B-52 Stratofortress mission that opened strikes of Operation Desert Storm
The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Outdated WWII tactics and Soviet-manned North Vietnamese SAMs: An in-depth analysis of how 15 B-52 bombers were shot down during Operation Linebacker II
The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
50 Years Later: Operation Linebacker II. While the brave aircrews from the past are no longer in the USAF ranks, the B-52 Stratofortress continues to serve to this day.
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