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Former B-52 driver explains what it's like performing a Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) departure
Military Aviation
Former B-52 driver explains what it’s like performing a Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) departure
The story of Bud Holland, the Rogue Pilot that crashed his B-52 after having maneuvered it beyond its operational limits at low altitude
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of Bud Holland, the rogue pilot that crashed his B-52 after having maneuvered it beyond its operational limits at low altitude
Descending into Armageddon: SAC Go Codes
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Descending into Armageddon: SAC Go Codes
'The Blackbird can't fire a gun and doesn't carry a bomb, and I don't want it:' why USAF killed the SR-71 program
Aviation History / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
‘The Blackbird can’t fire a gun and doesn’t carry a bomb, and I don’t want it:’ why USAF killed the SR-71 program
Operation Arc Light: when the iconic B-52 Stratofortress earned the nickname "BUFF"
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Operation Arc Light: when the iconic B-52 Stratofortress earned the nickname “BUFF”
B-52 RTBs safely after being struck by lightning that leaves man-sized hole in her tail
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
B-52 SAFELY RTBs AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING THAT LEAVES MAN-SIZED HOLE IN HER TAIL
Do you know why this B-52 bomber sits on this giant trestle?
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
DO YOU KNOW WHY THIS B-52 BOMBER SITS ON A GIANT TRESTLE?
Impressive photos show B-52 bombers taking part in Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas bombings over North Vietnam which took place 45 years ago
Aviation History / Military Aviation
IMPRESSIVE PHOTOS SHOW B-52 BOMBERS COMMITMENT DURING OPERATION LINEBACKER II, THE CHRISTMAS BOMBINGS OVER NORTH VIETNAM
Here's how B-52 tail gunners made of the BUFF a MiG killer
Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
HERE’S HOW B-52 TAIL GUNNERS TURNED THE BUFF INTO A MiG KILLER
Three USAF RC-135S Cobra Ball spy planes were airborne when North Korea launched Hwasong-15 ICBM
Military Aviation
USAF RC-135S COBRA BALL SPY PLANE WAS AIRBORNE WHEN NORTH KOREA LAUNCHED HWASONG-15 ICBM
This friendly fire incident caused the deactivation of BUFF tail gun
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
THIS FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT CAUSED THE DEACTIVATION OF BUFF TAIL GUN
Where SAC heavies were built: the story of Fort Worth "Bomber Plant"
Aviation History / Military Aviation
WHERE SAC HEAVIES WERE BUILT: THE STORY OF FORT WORTH “BOMBER PLANT”
First Strategic Air Command B-1B
Military Aviation
INTERESTING PHOTO FEATURES B-1B AIRCRAFT No. 2 A FEW DAYS BEFORE ENTERING SAC INVENTORY
Lancer Nose landing
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
THAT TIME A B-1B LANCER BOMBER PERFORMED A CRASH LANDING ON ROGERS DRY LAKE AT EDWARDS AFB
B-47
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
A QUICK LOOK AT WHY THE B-47 STRATOJET HAD BEEN THE BACKBONE OF STRATEGIC AIR COMMMAND IN THE EARLY COLD WAR
B-52 Tail Gun
Military Aviation
INTERESTING FOOTAGE TELLS THE STORY OF ONE OF THE LAST B-52 GUNNERS
RF-101C
Aviation History / Military Aviation
THE STORY OF OPERATION SUN RUN, THE RF-101C VOODOO MISSION THAT SET THREE NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL SPEED RECORDS
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