Well, that guy's talker sure ain't broke. When I ever hear about B-52's it isn't a US bomber that comes to mind. It's the mixed drink that my Duluth buddies introduced us to called the B-52. Now more affectionately known in our group as the "Minnesota Malted". Holy smokes, talk about one that goes down easily and then lights out, it's the B-52.
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The Air Force seemed determined that I'd fly B-52s. Tried to assign me to them twice. I managed to wriggle free both times, but had to separate from active duty the second time to avoid being a Buff INSTRUCTOR pilot. Can you imagine the horror of that?
The old man spent about 6 years flying those puppies.
Love them planes...
I worked across the flightline from them things for a few years.. Actually felt sorry for the ground crews, took them three times longer to generate them to get ready for an ORI than a tanker.
My daughter is with the 5th Bomb Wing out of Minot, ND. She recently returned from Al Udied Qatar and she brought me a certified flag with certificate from the B-52 crew who flew it over Afghanistan. Very cool.
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Teal: I have been a B-52 "super-fan" since the first time I went with my family to watch one take off from Boeing Field (south Seattle) back in 1952. We were banned from having cameras or taking pictures of them but I will never forget the roar and the smoke (they were very "smokey" back then - I don't know why?) as they took off. I was born and raised just over the small ridge from where the B-52's were made and first flown from. I was 7 years old when they first flew. I always ran out of my house when I would hear the distinctive sound of the B-52's taking off and watch them in awe. Decades later we found out why we could NOT photograph them initially - the "wheel trucks" (landing gear) could "angle" at up to 17 degrees to keep the wings directly into the wind when taking off - thus providing more lift less drag. And the military folks did not want the "rooskies" to have that knowledge/technology. Long live the B-52 - and the Boeing Company a fine American outfit! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
I always thought The B-52s were a party rock band from my misspent youth.
Okay so...you look at this back in context of the 70's and try to believe this isn't some group from West Germany.
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Teal: I have been a B-52 "super-fan" since the first time I went with my family to watch one take off from Boeing Field (south Seattle) back in 1952. We were banned from having cameras or taking pictures of them but I will never forget the roar and the smoke (they were very "smokey" back then - I don't know why?) as they took off. I was born and raised just over the small ridge from where the B-52's were made and first flown from. I was 7 years old when they first flew. I always ran out of my house when I would hear the distinctive sound of the B-52's taking off and watch them in awe. Decades later we found out why we could NOT photograph them initially - the "wheel trucks" (landing gear) could "angle" at up to 17 degrees to keep the wings directly into the wind when taking off - thus providing more lift less drag. And the military folks did not want the "rooskies" to have that knowledge/technology. Long live the B-52 - and the Boeing Company a fine American outfit! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
J-57s produces a lot of smoke. Add water injection for takeoff made them a lot worse.
Is that the plane that flew out of Carswell in Ft. Worth?
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In the 1970's the BUFFs stationed at Blytheville AFB would make low level runs across the Arkansas rice fields. Entertaining especially when duck hunting and focused on the birds working the hole and then a few BUFF decide to make a low pass. Seemed like they would just barely clear the tree line; sure as hell sounded like it.
I often wondered how many ducks they would suck through their engines.
Thought so, they would stage up over Benbrook Lake to refuel sometimes, if it was a night sorte, they would shake you out of bed.
First time I was there for that I was putting up a building across 820 from the base, scared the fooie out of me when I looked up and could actually see the guy's face through the window of the plane.
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The B-52 autopilot system I worked on for several years had two "power steering" modes- - - - -air refuel and low level. Transducers in the control yokes sent signals to the autopilot servo motors, which assisted the pilot's control inputs. Air refuel was a smooth, gradual power boost. Low level could break the wings or tail off unless the accelerometers in the airframe kicked in to limit the output. That was used to sneak up on a target at extremely low altitude and hide in the ground clutter that kept radar signals from seeing them. A hotdog pilot could make that big MF'er do some impressive stuff!
