Posted on Feb 20, 2022
Watch 2 US Air Force B-52 bombers land in the UK in winds gusting up to 122 mph
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With wind gusts at 122 mph, the fastest on record in England, Storm Eunice wreaked havoc across the UK, leaving thousands of homes without power and forcing businesses to shut on Friday, February 18, 2022.
The UK Met Office expanded the "danger-to-life" weather alert before Eunice tore down rooftops and trees, crushed cars disrupted air travel causing the cancellation of many flights.
Despite the hurricane-strength winds, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, UK, as part of BTF (Bomber Task Force) 22-2 carried out a round-trip mission that brought them over Scandinavia.
The UK Met Office expanded the "danger-to-life" weather alert before Eunice tore down rooftops and trees, crushed cars disrupted air travel causing the cancellation of many flights.
Despite the hurricane-strength winds, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, UK, as part of BTF (Bomber Task Force) 22-2 carried out a round-trip mission that brought them over Scandinavia.
Watch 2 US Air Force B-52 bombers land in the UK in winds gusting up to 122 mph
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Some gifted pilots on board. I've been in C-5/C141/C9s and C130s in pretty bad weather and it takes a steady hand...we won't discuss the smaller planes...you get blown all over the sky...
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MSgt Dale Johnson
You're exactly right, a small aircraft would have probably had major issues trying to land, but with the wider wingspans it is much easier for the big aircraft.
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