On Sept. 15, 1980, Nearly four decades ago, a U.S. Air Force B-52H bomber, armed with eight nuclear-tipped AGM-69A Short Range Attack Missiles and four B28 nuclear gravity bombs, burned for hours at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. The bomber and its six-person crew, assigned to the …
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on Sept. 5, 2019, U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, flies a +30 Hour Nonstop Mission To Perform A Show Of Force During Ex Eager Lion 19 in Jordan. Several interesting details about this year’s show of force mission could …
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In this article, we will share with you a Video of the B-52 Stratofortress Flying Over the Nascar Race During Anthem This video was taken back in 2011 so it’s a bit dated. Also, that’s Trace Adkins singing as you might be well aware. B-52 Superfortress, America’s primary bomber, flying …
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In this article, we will share with you Video of B-52 Stratofortress unleashing a 20 feet long $1 Million Nuclear Missile The AGM-86 is an air-launched cruise missile designed for use on the B-52 Stratofortress. This gigantic missile has a weight of over 3,000 lbs, a length of 20 feet …
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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 …
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In Airforce there is an old Rivalry between fighter and bomber pilots. Both Fighter pilot and bomber pilots claim that they are best and their role is more important for Airforce. They ofter debate that Who is better at aviation? Whose job is more important? whose job is cooler and …
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A strategic bomber is a medium to long range penetration bomber aircraft designed to drop large amounts of air-to-ground weaponry onto a distant target for the purposes of debilitating the enemy’s capacity to wage war. Ever since the U.S.A. dropped a nuclear bomb in World War II, nations that possess …
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During the Vietnam War USAF legendary Boeing B-52 Stratofortress extensively for the conventional bombing was able to become also a MiG killer by shooting down two MiG-21 fighters jets using machine guns mounted in the rear of the D variant of the Stratofortress The MiG kills were both scored during …
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