Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “B-52 Stratofortress — The BUFF Strategic Bomber ” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/b-52-stratofortress/.
B-52 Stratofortress — The BUFF Strategic Bomber
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powerboatr
Professional
its still going strong, amazing engineering
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Lived south of Loring AFB in late ‘70s to early ‘80s
B-52’s would go over low all the time to and from base.
West of us in interior of the state, we could see F-111’s and B-52’s running treetop training missions from the scattered mtn fire watch towers.
There were a ton of radar picket station towers out in the middle of the woods. State said they were Logging and State facilites .. uhh.. no
B-52’s would go over low all the time to and from base.
West of us in interior of the state, we could see F-111’s and B-52’s running treetop training missions from the scattered mtn fire watch towers.
There were a ton of radar picket station towers out in the middle of the woods. State said they were Logging and State facilites .. uhh.. no
Talyn
SAINT
The article should have mentioned the current work to re-engine and modernize the B-52 to the "J" model.
www.airandspaceforces.com
www.thedrive.com
www.airforce-technology.com
BTW - More info on NASA's use of the B-52.
www.nasa.gov
It’s Official: The Re-Engined B-52 Will be the B-52J
As soon as they get new engines, B-52H bombers will be designated as B-52J aircraft, Air Force budget documents show.
www.airandspaceforces.com
Our First Look At What Fully Upgraded B-52 Bombers Will Look Like
A new rendering from Boeing shows a future B-52 with new engines, a revised nose section, and other additions.
www.thedrive.com
Boeing upgrades USAF B-52 bombers with RTX’s AESA radar - Airforce Technology
USAF will improve the situational awareness of the B-52 with RTX’s APG-79 AESA technology – an advancement from the fleet’s legacy radar.
www.airforce-technology.com
BTW - More info on NASA's use of the B-52.
B-52 Heavy-lift Airborne Launch Aircraft - NASA
NASA's B-52B launch aircraft, operated by Dryden (now Armstrong) Flight Research Center, participated in some of the most significant projects in aerospace
www.nasa.gov
powerboatr
Professional
my grand dad had a place on lake bistineau (sp) in Louisiana near barksdale AFBLived south of Loring AFB in late ‘70s to early ‘80s
B-52’s would go over low all the time to and from base.
West of us in interior of the state, we could see F-111’s and B-52’s running treetop training missions from the scattered mtn fire watch towers.
There were a ton of radar picket station towers out in the middle of the woods. State said they were Logging and State facilites .. uhh.. no
this was back in late 70s and early 80s
we would watch these birds fly over the lake all the time. you could hear them forever , then bam they appeared just above the cypress trees
awesome time to be a kid
After Desert Storm the B 52’s lost the tail guns and out Gunners had to retrain. So that Tom the crew down to 5 crew and now they did away with one of the Navigators and combined them so it is or is soon to be a 4 person crew.
They have already pulled the Navigators off KC 135’s so they are 3 person crews
Waiting for the UAV heavy bomber it will be a thing I’m sure
They have already pulled the Navigators off KC 135’s so they are 3 person crews
Waiting for the UAV heavy bomber it will be a thing I’m sure
Tinyman
Master Class
Those F-111's were, in fact, FB-111A's. Either out of Pease NH or Plattsburgh NY (only FB bases). They were SAC aircraft and the reason they were FB's not F's is that the BUFF wouldn't be caught flying with a TAC junker.Lived south of Loring AFB in late ‘70s to early ‘80s
B-52’s would go over low all the time to and from base.
West of us in interior of the state, we could see F-111’s and B-52’s running treetop training missions from the scattered mtn fire watch towers.
There were a ton of radar picket station towers out in the middle of the woods. State said they were Logging and State facilites .. uhh.. no
HayesGreener
Hellcat
The sky over Tehran should someday be dark with them.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Never saw them together, just saw them train in the same expanse low level
Talyn
SAINT
I saw a large fly-over of several B-1 bombers awhile back when I was at the Grand Canyon.
Lexie__M
Custom
As Russia has defense treaty with Persia, exactly like NATO has article 5, the US bombing Persia will automatically bring in Russia and guaranteed WW III
So who wins
Blackfeather
Custom
HayesGreener
Hellcat
I hope the B52's win, but it is inevetible at some point in the future. Unless of course we submit and accept Sharia law.As Russia has defense treaty with Persia, exactly like NATO has article 5, the US bombing Persia will automatically bring in Russia and guaranteed WW III
So who wins
Lexie__M
Custom
OH ok, so you want nuclear WW III so everybody loses. No worries be happy.
HayesGreener
Hellcat
No I don't want nuclear war, that is stupid. But when they attack, which they will, we will go to war. In fact the Iranians have been killing Americans by proxy for decades and they are emboldened by weakness. What keeps our enemies at bay today is our strategic military capabilities. The ultimate clash of cultures is inevitable at some point in the future. Nuclear weapons are an extreme response and kinetic response does not need to involve nukes. I hope we do not see the next World War it in our lifetime but fear our grandchildren will.OH ok, so you want nuclear WW III so everybody loses. No worries be happy.
We have owed Iran a bloody nose since 1979 but we have shown weakness to our own detriment.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Russia invaded UkraineOH ok, so you want nuclear WW III so everybody loses. No worries be happy.
Didnt lead to WW3 or nukes.
Neither will Gaza.
But a conventional war to end Iran and or China’s BS is and will eventually be necessary.
I believe the recent US taking out some areas in Syria by Iran backed players will and was done to put Iran in check. It was our warning that they should stay outbid it and to quit throwing missiles at arw troops. I don’t recall our troops being attacked since so I’m sure Iran made some calls and are regrouping right now!
We shall see