‘We were tasked by the JCS to fly a mission deep into the Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf to surveil the Soviet Fleet.…
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USAF is Developing a New Nuclear Weapon for the Venerable B-52 Strategic Bomber
by Dario LeoneThe newly designed ALCM will be fit with a newly designed warhead, known as the W80-4. For more than 60 years,…
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Military Aviation
B-21 First Flight slated for December 2021, more B-52s to Come Out of Boneyard
by Dario LeoneUSAF Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen “Seve” Wilson said he has an application on his phone “counting down the days…
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Rolls-Royce to offer F130 turbofan for B-52 re-engine competition. If it wins, it will build them in Indianapolis.
by Dario LeoneFor its fleet of 76 B-52s, the Air Force needs over 600 engines, plus some spares. Rolls-Royce pegged the requirement at…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That Time a B-52 Aircrew Fell Asleep While RTB from a Bomb Run during the Vietnam War
by Dario Leone“We were lead aircraft with #2 and #3 echeloned loosely behind us. Looking out my right window, I discovered #2 was…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Remembering Capt. Thomas, the co-pilot of Charcoal 01, the first B-52 shot down during Operation Linebacker II
by Dario LeoneHe was the father of Derrick Thomas, a linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs who was elected to…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Chasing (and buzzing) U.S. Navy, Royal Navy and Russian ships: B-52 driver remembers very unusual missions flown over the Atlantic Ocean
by Dario Leone“As we approached the helo-ship, I noticed ten guys facing us, standing in a line across the landing pad. As we…
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“On this clear night I could sense the outline of southern Spain and northern Africa, a spectacular panoramic view from my…
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Military Aviation
Ten bomber crews will train at Ellsworth AFB to learn how to fight without GPS coverage
by Dario LeoneIn the event of serious conflict the GPS system is probably one of the first systems any enemy will target Ten…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Former C-5 pilot remembers his training on the Mighty FRED
by Dario Leone“The C-5 is marginally larger than a Boeing 747. I joked that if the 747 guys would keep their ‘little’ airplane…
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