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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

By 
Dario Leone
Sep 10 2023

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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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