On Jul. 6, 1972, Mery Evenson and Coz Mallozzi flew SR-71 Blackbird test airframe ‘955 on a 3-hour sortie, checking out…
Although SAC had 380 B-52s and 1,367 B-47s by the end of 1958, compared with Britain’s three V-Bombers, it is worth…
KC-10 tanker tail number 82-0190 exploded on the Barksdale ramp while undergoing routine maintenance after a mission. Taken on Sep. 17,…
On Mar. 5, 1962, Capts. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), Robert MacDonald (navigator) and John T. Walton (defensive systems operator) flew from…
The B-52’s incoming speed was too fast and caused the aircraft to collide with the KC-135’s fueling boom. Major Larry G.…
Maintenance docks used to work on the B-36 bombers outdoors were thrown about and the steel cables tying down the bombers…
“As we approached the helo-ship, I noticed ten guys facing us, standing in a line across the landing pad. As we…
The tale said that President Johnson was supposed to name the Blackbird the “RS-71” and that he confused the letters, reversed…
“The three B-52s sat behind the runway hold line awaiting permission for the final B-52 takeoff from U-Tapao. Then tower cleared…
“‘Ah, IP, copilot!’ Oh, great, I thought, what problem could this rookie have now? I told him to go ahead. ‘Ah,…
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