B-52, B-1 & B-2 – Credits: US Strategic Command The U.S. Air Force has ended its uninterrupted rotations of bombers to Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, which have been ongoing since 2004, as it shifts to a less predictable concept of operations. The Air Force announced April 17 it …
Read More »Re-engining B-52: U.S. Air Force Historic Efforts To Re-engine Stratofortress Strategic Bomber
There is an old joke that runs through the bomber fleet that when the B-1 and B-2 bombers are retired, the pilots will be flown home from the boneyard in the B-52 Stratofortress. The article by Tony R. Landis, Air Force Materiel Command History Office shows hows U.S. Air Force …
Read More »The story of the rogue B-52 pilot who crashed his bomber after manoeuvring it beyond its operational limits at low altitude
In this Article, we will share with you the story of the rogue B-52 pilot who crashed his bomber after manoeuvring it beyond its operational limits at low altitude Jay Lacklen is a former B-52 pilot with 12,500 flying hours and the author of two books, Flying the Line: An Air Force …
Read More »That Time a B-52 bomber Pilot performed an insane low flyby next to the USS Ranger Aircraft carrier
In early 1990 in the Persian Gulf, while U.S. carriers and B-52s were holding joint exercises. Two B-52s called the Aircraft carrier (USS Ranger) and asked if they could do a fly-by, and the carrier air controller said yes. When the B-52s reported they were 9 kilometres out, the carrier …
Read More »B-52 Sets Record For Most Precision Guided Bombs Dropped On Mission
In the below historic video, you can see a U.S. B-52 Stratofortress conducts a strike on a Taliban training camp in Badakhshan province on February 4, 2018. During that strike, B-52 Sets Record For Most Precision Guided Bombs Dropped On Mission by dropping 24 precision-guided munitions The previous record was …
Read More »Military jets demonstrating Carpet Bombing, Missile Strikes & Gun Runs
Military jets demonstrating Carpet Bombing, Missile Strikes & Gun Runs In the above video, you can see Military jets demonstrating Carpet Bombing, Missile Strikes & Gun Runs US Air Force B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit & B-52 Stratofortress performing carpet bombing A-10 Warthog, F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-22 Raptor fighter jets …
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