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OT - interesting mission of the B-52 in the Cold War era - 2/25/2021 7:48:02 AM

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https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-b-52-pilot-tells-the-story-behind-this-photo-of-two-buffs-buzzing-uss-nimitz-aircraft-carrier

I found this story while trying to find information on a photo of a B-52 on the deck of CV-68, which I suppose was a photoshop montage (I was just trying to find a confirmation on the net, to show the proof to a friend).

I�ve always been fascinated by the extreme long range of the B-52, and this story showcases it. They flew from Guam - a few decades earlier, the B-29 were barely reaching Japan from there.

You can keep your USS Nimitz in the �80s, I�ll just take one B-52 squadron back to 1942...

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RE: OT - interesting mission of the B-52 in the Cold Wa... - 2/25/2021 1:38:00 PM

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Those things are very loud when they flow over your head at 1000 feet.

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RE: OT - interesting mission of the B-52 in the Cold Wa... - 2/25/2021 2:19:21 PM

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I really hope they'd up-engine them. Plus would be amusing to see their 100 yr anniversary in USAF. That is if I live that long

I think modern engines would be more powerful and fuel-efficient.

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RE: OT - interesting mission of the B-52 in the Cold Wa... - 2/25/2021 4:20:31 PM

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Those things are very loud when they flow over your head at 1000 feet.

One flew over my car as we were driving past Minot AFB. Not nearly as loud as the B-1b at an air show that made a low-slow pass then folded the wings back and cut in the afterburner to climb almost vertical - ear assaulting thunder and impact on the chest and belly. Same for a Vulcan bomber when it did that nearly overhead while practicing for the Toronto Air Show at CFB Trenton, Ontario.

At the CFB Moose Jaw Air Show the CF-101 Voodoos showed off by cutting in their afterburners with a solid thump, while the CF-105 Starfighters 'jazzed' their throttle to make the engine scream. All good entertainment.

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