Since the fuselage is so narrow, the “track” of the main landing gear is also fairly narrow, which means it isn’t…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
This Incredible Photo of a B-52 Engine Starting to disintegrate Clearly Shows Why the Mighty BUFF Needs New Engines
by Dario LeoneThe incredible photo in this post features the engine of a USAF B-52H Stratofortress belonging to 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Former B-52 Pilot Tells the Story behind this Photo of two BUFFs Buzzing USS Midway Aircraft Carrier
by Dario Leone‘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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Once the B-52H receives a slew of modifications adding up to a “major modification,” the USAF is likely to redesignate it…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Impressive video shows B-52 strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff
by Dario LeoneThe impressive video in this post shows B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff from RAF Fairford. Taken on…
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Upgrade allows BUFF’s Conventional Rotary Launcher to power up to eight munitions at one time
In addition to being able to deliver more munitions in less time, the modified CRL can also carry greater payloads of…
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B-52J’s upgrades would include a defensive systems and avionics modernization, a crash-survivable flight data recorder, a weapons system trainer, advanced targeting pod…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Former B-52 Instructor Pilot remembers Training Incidents
by Dario Leone“We could have been throwing up dust clouds behind us, we were so low. One wrong move and we’d have been…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Goodbye U-Tapao! Former B-52 pilot remembers the end of Operation Arc Light
by Dario Leone“The three B-52s sat behind the runway hold line awaiting permission for the final B-52 takeoff from U-Tapao. Then tower cleared…
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Former BUFF driver tells the story of the B-52 flyby he performed to salute his mother
by Dario Leone“Suddenly, flight service had hooked me up to the house phone and said, ‘Your mother is on the phone, Phantom Six-Zero,…
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