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B-52 Aircrews Used To Air Refuel In Crazy Bank Angles Just To Prove They Could
Air refueling is supposed to be a very benign maneuver. But there is nothing ‘normal’ about being in a large aircraft just 6-18 feet away from another airliner sized jet. For the uninitiated, it’s more of a clench your jaw, squeeze your calves, and a ‘give it all you got’ type of moment. That apprehension […] More
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B-52 Annihilates Taliban Weapons Factory. You Gotta See This Explosion!
The United States Air Force isn’t messing around lately in Afghanistan. They are on a roll! Over the past week, deployed crews in Afghanistan launched F-22 strikes against Taliban drug facilities. This is was first such coordinated strike against drug making facilities. These facilities produce most of Afghanistan’s drugs that are exported. The profits from these drugs […] More
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Air Force Likely To Bring Back B-52 Nuclear Alerts
The Air Force is likely to bring back 24-hour nuclear alerts for the B-52 soon. Continued threats by North Korea along with escalation in tensions with China and Russia are the primary reasons cited. In an interview with DefenseOne, Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen David Goldfein said, “This is yet one more step in […] More
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Enjoy The Best Of A Month That Was Great For Both Airshows and Military Aviation
July 2017 was a great month for Avgeekery Nation! Regional airshows and events like the New York Airshow in New Windsor, the Tacoma Freedom Fair & Air Show, the Pensacola Beach Airshow, and the Milwaukee Air and Water Show thrilled and wowed crowds during the month. Military events like Sentry Eagle 2017 out in Oregon […] More
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Do You Know A Snark From a Bomarc? How About A Falcon From A Quail? Jimmy Stewart Helps Us Out
When the 1960s began the United States and really the entire world were on treacherous ground. The Cold War was getting colder each and every day. Americans were building bomb shelters in their back yards and basements. We didn’t know it at the time but the capability of the Soviet surface to air missiles (SAMs) […] More
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In Thrust We Trust: To Re-Engine Or Not To Re-Engine The B-52 Fleet…Is That Still The Question?
We already know that Boeing’s B-52 Stratofortress bombers will continue to serve for what is expected to be thirty more years…maybe even longer than that. The bombers are powered by Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines today. The TF33 is a development of the JT3D, which has been powering jets since the days when 707s and […] More
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Who Knew Casey Jones Wore Strategic Air Command Blue?
The 1966 film “The Strength of SAC” showcases the weapons and the personnel of Strategic Air Command. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber is featured prominently in the film, but this is a comprehensive look at SAC- from tankers and ground support personnel to strategic missiles and command posts on the ground and in the […] More
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Put ‘yer Ear Plugs IN! Watch a Super Loud B-1 and B-52 Takeoff from Oshkosh
By now most of us have seen the videos of the incredible B-1 flyby last week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, with the bird from Dyess AFB in Texas going full burners and creating a thick vapor cloud which wowed everyone in attendance. Because it’s so awesome, watch it again below. Now, here’s some new footage […] More
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Ultra-rare Formation Of America’s Bomber Fleet At Oshkosh Wows Crowd And Sends Message
It was a textbook day at the 2017 AirVenture in Oshkosh on the second to last day of the show. The weather was beautiful, the crowds were plentiful and the flying was spectacular. One of the most impressive flyovers of the day was a super-rare three ship formation of all three of America’s strategic bombers. […] More
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Every Veteran Pilot Should Get a Ride in a Stearman Now and Then
Lieutenant Colonel William “Bill” McCowen served his country as a pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF) for close to two decades, amassing a staggering total of 697 combat missions between service in Korea and Vietnam. Recently a number of WWII veterans gathered at the Pensacola Aviation Center. The vets enjoyed flights in Boeing […] More
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The Royal International Air Tattoo Puts Europe’s Best Mix Of Military Aircraft On Display
The Royal International Air Tattoo is a yearly event held at Royal Air Force (RAF) station Fairford in the UK. Each year the aircraft in attendance for the show are a cross-section of everything from civilian aircraft through warbirds and the latest military hardware. Arrivals for the show are often a good time for spotters […] More
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Before The Air Force Could Buy The Planes, Edwards AFB Had To Test Them
Edwards AFB was the gatekeeper to joining the fleet. The United States Air Force (USAF) Air Research and Development Command produced the color film “The Air Force Flight Test Center- Edwards Air Force Base” during the mid-1950s and released the film in 1956. Shot at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) on Rogers Dry Lake and […] More
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