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An ex-B-52 pilot describes a terrifying bomb run during the Vietnam War
“Then the bomb run began in the early morning darkness over an Asian jungle. Our three-abreast, triangular-shaped formation banked steeply, ominously, onto the bomb...
Why this B-52 bomber is sitting on a massive Trestle
The ATLAS-I program's objective was to examine how harmful electromagnetic pulses would affect SAC aircraft
Sandia National Laboratories created their own testing facility for the...
The commitment of the B-52 bombers during Operation Linebacker II
The B-52 community significantly contributed to returning North Vietnam to the negotiating table during Operations Freedom Train and Linebacker
As part of Operation Linebacker II,...
Operation Secret Squirrel: when the B-52 Stratofortress opened strikes of Operation Desert Storm
Saddam Hussein's troops had invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait, and Secret Squirrel prepared the way for American forces to overthrow him
In a single,...
How the Buff was trasformed into a MiG Killer by B-52 tail gunners
The two BUFF MiG kills occurred during Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas-time strategic air assault against the logistical and industrial hub of North Vietnam
The...