A staff member from the House Armed Services Committee says the USAF will now have to lock down the requirements and…
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Big Ugly Fat Fucker
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Operation Arc Light: when the iconic B-52 Stratofortress earned the nickname “BUFF”
by Dario LeoneFlying too high to be seen or heard B-52 bombers became one of the weapons most feared by the Viet Cong…
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Military Aviation
55-YEAR-OLD B-52H STRATOFORTRESS BOMBER BREAKS THE RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST BUFF SORTIE STREAK
by Dario LeoneThe first USAF B-52H was introduced to the Strategic Air Command fleet in May of 1961: with over 55 years under…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Operation Secret Squirrel: the story of the top-secret ultra-long range B-52 Stratofortress mission that opened strikes of Operation Desert Storm
by Dario LeoneSecret Squirrel paved the way for American forces to defeat Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, whose troops had invaded neighboring Kuwait In…