Posted on Apr 2, 2021
No one Believed this GIGANTIC Plane Could Fly for 1 Century: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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Good mid-late afternoon my Brothers and Sisters!
This will be my last in a series of Bombers and large Aircraft in the USAF Inventory and it features the amazing, long lasting B-52 Stratofortress!
There is no audio host, but there is text at the bottom of the screen that lets you know what is going on... I think you will learn just what it takes (in capsulized form) to get one of these birds off the ground and on mission..., but I'll give you a quick snapshot here...
About the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress:
Strategic bomber
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. Wikipedia
Top speed: 650 mph
Wingspan: 185′ 0″
Range: 8,800 mi
Introduced: February 1955
Number built: 744
Engine types: Pratt & Whitney JT3D, Pratt & Whitney J57
Size
The B-52 has a wingspan of 185 feet (56 metres) and a length of 160 feet 10.9 inches (49 metres). It is powered by eight jet engines mounted under the wings in four twin pods. The plane's maximum speed at 55,000 feet (17,000 metres) is Mach 0.9 (595 miles per hour, or 960 km/hr).
I hope you enjoy this video presentation!
Kerry
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This will be my last in a series of Bombers and large Aircraft in the USAF Inventory and it features the amazing, long lasting B-52 Stratofortress!
There is no audio host, but there is text at the bottom of the screen that lets you know what is going on... I think you will learn just what it takes (in capsulized form) to get one of these birds off the ground and on mission..., but I'll give you a quick snapshot here...
About the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress:
Strategic bomber
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. Wikipedia
Top speed: 650 mph
Wingspan: 185′ 0″
Range: 8,800 mi
Introduced: February 1955
Number built: 744
Engine types: Pratt & Whitney JT3D, Pratt & Whitney J57
Size
The B-52 has a wingspan of 185 feet (56 metres) and a length of 160 feet 10.9 inches (49 metres). It is powered by eight jet engines mounted under the wings in four twin pods. The plane's maximum speed at 55,000 feet (17,000 metres) is Mach 0.9 (595 miles per hour, or 960 km/hr).
I hope you enjoy this video presentation!
Kerry
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The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Official Music Video)
You're watching the official music video for The B-52's - "Rock Lobster" from their self-titled debut album. "Rock Lobster" is on Rolling Stone's list of the...
Thank you my USAF warplane advocate friend Sgt (Join to see) for posting the documentary video focused on the B-52 Stratofortress - my favorite B-52 movie is Dr Strangelove or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
Images:
1; B-52 aircrew returning from an ARC LIGHT mission over Southeast Asia. the bombs painted on the fuselage showed the number of missions flown
2. 1965-11 B-52's drop 1000 lb bombs during Operation Arc Light, Nov 1965
3. B-52s run a nocturnal gantlet of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), in Jack Fellows' painting 'High Road to Hanoi
4. 2018-01-10 close-up of a B-52 Stratofortress after it arrived at RAF Fairford, England, to conduct theater integration and training on Jan. 10, 2018
The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QSYx4wVQg
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LTC (Join to see) SCPO Morris Ramsey MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Sgt Albert Castro PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Stephen Rogerson SSG Samuel Kermon SSG Franklin Briant SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson SMSgt David A Asbury A1C Riley Sanders A1C Riley SandersGySgt Thomas Vick SSgt Clare May CPL Douglas Chrysler SSG Michael Noll
Images:
1; B-52 aircrew returning from an ARC LIGHT mission over Southeast Asia. the bombs painted on the fuselage showed the number of missions flown
2. 1965-11 B-52's drop 1000 lb bombs during Operation Arc Light, Nov 1965
3. B-52s run a nocturnal gantlet of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), in Jack Fellows' painting 'High Road to Hanoi
4. 2018-01-10 close-up of a B-52 Stratofortress after it arrived at RAF Fairford, England, to conduct theater integration and training on Jan. 10, 2018
The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QSYx4wVQg
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LTC (Join to see) SCPO Morris Ramsey MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Sgt Albert Castro PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Stephen Rogerson SSG Samuel Kermon SSG Franklin Briant SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson SMSgt David A Asbury A1C Riley Sanders A1C Riley SandersGySgt Thomas Vick SSgt Clare May CPL Douglas Chrysler SSG Michael Noll
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LTC Stephen F.
Foi retirado audio anterior e re-editado com audio de melhor qualidade. Mesmo assim, o resultado final é perdido com o envio ao youtube e conversão ao format...
Image:
1. 1960s Slim Pickens riding the H-Bomb in Dr Strangelove.
2. B-52 Stratofortress on bomb run.
3. U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52F Stratofortress from 320th Bomb Wing dropping bombs over Vietnam.
B'52 - Private Idaho - HQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXmnmvDl-ao
FYI Cpl (Join to see) SFC William FarrellTSgt David L. SPC Michael TerrellSSG Paul Headlee SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D CWO3 (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SPC Randy Zimmerman Sgt Albert Castro Sgt Vance Bonds Cpl Vic Burk Sgt John H. Sgt Vance Bonds MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SGT Denny Espinosa SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Nancy Greene SPC Michael Terrell Sgt (Join to see)
1. 1960s Slim Pickens riding the H-Bomb in Dr Strangelove.
2. B-52 Stratofortress on bomb run.
3. U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52F Stratofortress from 320th Bomb Wing dropping bombs over Vietnam.
B'52 - Private Idaho - HQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXmnmvDl-ao
FYI Cpl (Join to see) SFC William FarrellTSgt David L. SPC Michael TerrellSSG Paul Headlee SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D CWO3 (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SPC Randy Zimmerman Sgt Albert Castro Sgt Vance Bonds Cpl Vic Burk Sgt John H. Sgt Vance Bonds MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SGT Denny Espinosa SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Nancy Greene SPC Michael Terrell Sgt (Join to see)
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Great video. Having begun my flying career and gone to war in the B-52 I have a long lasting love for this aircraft despite the fact that I moved on to other aircraft. I chuckle a bit at the description of gigantic compared to aircraft of today, but I suppose that when it was designed that term applied. Although it is a big aircraft that concept did not carry over to the crew compartment that is extremely cramped. The aircraft was designed to carry the nuclear weapons of its time which were huge, as I recall we could only carry 2 B-41 or B-53 weapons in the huge bomb bay, and lots of fuel to give it range. It's a workhorse for sure!
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