B-52 Stratofortress Take Off U.S. Air Force

B-52 Stratofortress taxi and take off, air crew race to launch multiple B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, US Air Force, Louisiana, United States.
(2nd Bomb Wing, U.S. Air Force, Motorizado)

[@dougankrum3328]

I live here in Sacramento, California, USA....back when Mather was an active Air Force base, around 1986, I saw 3 of these B-52's take off at once, then a U-2....the big trail of smoke from the B-52's hung around for 10-15 minutes.... The U-2 was impressive, whisper quiet, and as soon as they got air...went nearly vertical climb...

[@bigpoppa5732]

Hey Doug.im Vincent's brother .Our Dad used to take us out there all the time

[@chichungko669]

L Ok

[@frogwizard5637]

I had the pleasure of having a childhood with two weeks every summer spent at my grandmother's camp on Hot Brook Lake in Danforth, Maine. During those years, Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine was a B-52 base and they would practice flying those things at ultra-low altitude OVER Hot Brook Lake four or five times a day. It's a very quiet lake with only a handful of camps on it, many times I would be out in my row boat or canoe and hear that thing coming just in time to plug my ears and look up. There it would be, cruising low and slow right over the tree tops and then right over my damn boat as it continued across the lake. The same was done with F-15 or F-16 fighters but they were never as slow and never as cool as those bombers. That all ended when the base closed around 1991.

[@LucidDreamer54321]

I was an aircraft mechanic working on the B-52s and KC-135s at Loring. The last B-52 left Loring on November 16, 1993. The last KC-135 left Loring on March 2, 1994. I finished my time in the Air Force about one week after that.

[@stevemcdonald1033]

I watched the B-52 the first time it flew in 1954. It had a B-47 and a delta-wing fighter as escorts and camera planes. It flew a lazy loop from Seattle down around Tacoma and back and never retracted its landing gear. I would have been very impressed with its size if I hadn't seen a B-36 passing over low, a couple of years before.

[@grantoldfield3790]

Hi Steve. I don't take anything away from your experience but these things are truly dinosaurs. My God the start up sequence with the overburn of kerosene . Lucky Greta wasn't around to see that. Awesome machines in their day but surplus to demand today My god- blown off the face of the earth before they take off - illusion but not Ilusnikoff. My life aeronautical experience highlight LBJ AF1 and Concord , F11 F18 F35 and Mark 9 Spitfire & P51 Mustang Rolls Royce Merlin We can only live what we experience but I am an old man now I don' t need war my life savi g's are already under attack with out the green woke rubbish

[@edmonblocker3465]

I had just turned 18(November 1961) and was stationed at Larson AFB Washington (now closed)was assigned to the 462nd SAC wing as an aircraft ground refueling specialist. Standing by the flightline watching a group of B52's takeoff one after the other just took my breath away. Will never forget that sound

[@user-ju8xu5xr4r]

Какая россия,?!

[@VOYAGERTVDOC59]

awesome US Air Force and all the crew that keeps these B 52's going. True warriors !

[@ron4498]

well said.

[@greywolfwalking6359]

As a retired USAF member...very proud to see these birds " scramble ".. n awesome to see the crews hit n git! Very proud of all of those " BUFFS" , as we called them during Nam! Does this old Vet well! Thanks for sharing!

[@greywolfwalking6359]

@Tom Martyr spoken like a true softy lefty... When you are getting shot at by a doctorate in terrorism..call someone who will give a toot!

[@michaelmullin3585]

@Tom Martyr WaaaaaaaaaH!

[@travissmith2211]

@Tom Martyr nothing is free and of the few things this government is actually supposed to do, protecting it's borders and citizens is high up on the list. Besides, if it wasn't for the military might of this country, all that "free" stuff you want could easily be taken by another country.

[@RichardHutchinson-xx3vk]

"H" model B-52s shown in this clip are stationed at Barksdale AFB in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana these 52s came from the 7th Bomb at Carswell AFB, Texas now closed and is now a Naval Air Station.

[@brianfalls5038]

Boy does that bring back memories! I spent 5 years at Minot AFB in N. Dakota working on "H" model B-52's and eventually got shipped to Loring AFB by Limestone Maine where I spent another 21/2 years working "G" model B-52's. They are quite the bird I can tell you but it was definitely a love/hate relationship working on those beasts.

[@lottnio8207]

Love/hate you say but it must be one of the best jobs in the world to work with these kind of things. And there are not too many of these kind of things in the world.

[@brianfalls5038]

@@lottnio8207 For me, being a crew chief was the best job in the air force. So far as the hate part comes in? The B-52 isn't an easy bird to work on. It's big, heavy, and a lot of the things you have to do on it don't come easy. Not to mention you've got a bird with huge amount of hours on the air frame so every time it comes back from a mission then you are looking a truck load of hours just to get it patched back up and flying again. For example, to do a preflight on a B-52 takes 8 hours if you go by the book on it. And that's if there is nothing major wrong with it. Now the love part of it? There is no better feeling of knowing you just busted your butt to get that bird up and flying again. The "G" model bomber I worked on at Loring was a 1957 model and I was born in 1958 so it was older than me and that is saying something. And I have a huge respect for it too as it still continues to outshine many of our current bombers. It's a great plane and it is tough too. Time has proven that. Yes, it was indeed an honor to work on it.

[@timothy4145]

I was enlisted in The USAF at Loring Air Force base Maine from 1978 to 1982. I was a security specialist guarding 4 B 52’s uploaded with nuclear weapons and nine KC 135’s. This video brings back great memories!

[@ballenito0890]

Are you serious? I can't believe you if you have a roblox photo.

[@jaycheramie9881]

In 63 & 64 I was in SAC at Bergstrom AFB with these big babies. God, I still love watching them !!

[@aeg100]

Yes! I was at Lackland in the late 60s and would drive up on the WEs to Bergstrom to visit, meet, & greet the Buff's aircrews. What an education and such fine men and women who took care of and flew those "weapon systems."

[@treelover4615]

I was in the Army, stationed at Bergstrom temporarily for about 3 months in the summer of 1960, while our Nike Missile site in Elroy Texas was being completed. The thing I remember is being in the Day room playing pool, and when they were revved the engines, we could not hear ourselves talking across the pool table. What a roar those engines make, and the Air Force guys told us that they even used sound deflectors while doing this.

[@dman6385]

My brother got a great deal on a house that was nearly directly in front of the main runway (about 500 yards away) at Bergstrom AFB. It had been a SAC base before but had been converted to TAC. Still it had a few B52s and KC 135s When they took off you felt as though you could hit them with a rock if you tried. The phantoms there were impressive too for their get up and go.

[@trianglechokeU]

when I was a kid in Texas we lived in a home that was apparently the route those same planes would take to land. I remember looking up at the f4 and b52s thinking it was so cool looking.

[@riothero313]

I live by a hospital and the helicopters are annoying, I couldn't imagine living near one of these monsters taking off.

[@Paul-lm5gv]

I'll never forget seeing one of these beasts in person at a local Air Force base. This bird first flew in 1952!

[@mistyk6701]

Such B52 transported murderers to Vietnam to kill 3 million Vietnamese for 20 years with their own losses, as always, 60,000 dead, because each subsequent terrorist-Hasidic war of Ameyrica means millions of dead, cripples and suffering, and billions of dollars in profit for the USA. In all the conflicts after WWII, where the USA and Hasidic Israel were fought, over 9 million citizens of other countries were killed and today they are adding thousands of dead bodies in Ukraine, and who knows, maybe soon in Poland or all of Europe.

[@meangreen7389]

God I love my US Of A. This is ominous awesomeness. To have recorded a full frontal… …of this magnificent flying art of war taking off would have been priceless.

[@michaelmullin3585]

When I was 12 year old, my neighbor, an air force pilot offered me a ride in a b-52 in Texas. I was so impressed and in love. B-52's are awesome!

[@leewatkins1610]

what a chance of a lifetime,if i was offered a ride in a b 2 bomber.,i would probaly have a dentist appointment!

[@redbone7040]

👍💯🇺🇸

[@jamesholder86]

Thanks, I enjoyed. I flew 0058 and 0022 when I was at Homestead AFB. Amazing that we had such an experience. However, Ten hours in an ejection seat was painful.

[@homerfry9234]

Homestead has B-52's?

[@denniscook1422]

How do you think my butt felt guarding them for 12 hours at -45?

[@robertclemons500]

James Holder...At least they have a head on board, sort of. Not to mention the ability to get out of your seat & being able to stretch. I sat right seat when my Brother n Law was the Aircraft commander. AWESOME FUCKING DAYS WHILE I WAS ATTACHED TO S.A.C.

[@Hattonbank]

@@denniscook1422 After 12 hours at -45 there was probably no feeling left, I hoped you were paid well.

[@denniscook1422]

@@Hattonbank no. The military doesn't pay very much at the lower ranks. We qualify for food stamps the pay is so low.

[@jimwillockx2278]

I spent my summers in Limestone, ME, just about 2 miles south of Losing AFB where my Dad was stationed in the 50's and my brother and I would just lay on the grass and watch the B-5×'s fly "HOT'S" every time during the 60's and into the early 70's. Thank you.

[@crocodile1313]

I recently watched a docu on the B-52 that said they don't actually "rotate" at takeoff, but rather sort of lift off with all landing gear leaving the ground almost simultaneously. Apparently they land the same way. Very impressive!

[@earlsmall9808]

Unstick

[@user-zp4rb1it6y]

Большой шкав громче падает.Привет из России.

[@susanruck9197]

Huge plane, will never go out of date. It was ahead of its time. I lived on Richmond Air base in NSW Australia. We had what they called the Star Lifter. Pretty loud, however to a plane lover like myself, it was all part of the excitement. We also had the Galaxy come to our base as well. The number of wheels on this plane was amazing. People far and wide came to get a glimpse of it. I would have loved to see a B52, however I was not fortunate enough to see one. I would loved to see a Lancaster fly as well. The B29 Superfortress would just be awesome to see. Just love those war type engines with propellers. You can see how much work went into building them. Great video Thank you so much Sue Sydney Australia

[@samireleshmawy6462]

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[@TFrills]

Until we come up with something less polluting.

[@lucasjohnson1709]

Hello Susan

[@atulgarg5824]

Whats the puurpose of this plane?

[@nicklassard9090]

@@atulgarg5824 To destroy.

[@vivianwilliams9644]

When I was a senior in high school, I lived on Peace Air Force Base in Potsmouth, New Hampshire. That was in 63-64. I would wake in the morning and watch the tails of B-52's over the tops of the buildings between my house and the airstrip getting in formation for take off. After all these years it's still a strong memory.

[@nh2az1]

I lived in Dover right under the flight path of these big boys when I was growing up. To me it was so cool then they had an alert at night and they would take off one after another. One time when one was coming in the plane ,I think, was trying to fly under the radar he was so low. I sure miss them days.

[@beachem1]

Awesome memory 👍🏻

[@robertrichard6107]

I didn't care for the two same type engines screaming on Navy Attack bomber A-6's.

[@starrfaithfull6934]

Vivian Williams, that must have been wonderful. 😊

[@cefb8923]

@@nh2az1 Never knew they were at Dover.

[@amarylessimmons8778]

I am a middle age woman now. When I was a little girl I loved to watch airplanes and I still do. These Majestic B52 Bombers are still something you can't describe! Yhey are just as Magnificent now as they were then! I pray you Magnificent guys will be guarded by our Magnificent God when you are in the Heavenlies. Be safe and well in His loving care. USA 🇺🇸 YOU ARE LOVED

[@maniharkeisham796]

Thanks for your good wishes.. the Almighty God is always with them all as they are the soul of the country.. wishing all the best for their future.. God bless you ma'am..

[@venturasurfing]

I felt this was one of the best made aircraft videos. Favorite shots were the close up of the pilot looking out his open window and the bird still in its parking spot while another of its squadron was taking off seemingly right over its wings. You could feel the speed and precision of this operation from that shot. Good filming. Good editing. No crap shots left in. No camera shaking. No dirt on the lens. Just good stuff. THANKS!

[@rupaborah4392]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@rupaborah4392]

😊

[@amoore8761]

The ladies have changed a bit from the D Series but I still love her. Fifty years later and she still my favorite girl. Never forget your first dance with her. 307th SAW SAC

[@harryrobinson9722]

I was at KI Sawyer 71 to 74. Iam sure we had 0058 and 061 there. Sure look familiar. 410th OMS.

[@joycegonin8532]

amazing number of wheels

[@tradcatholiccharles7923]

A Magnificent flying machine, best airframe I have ever worked on🇺🇸👍 410 MMS, 81-85 2 AMS 87-92

[@dr.jamesolack8504]

The B-52 and I have something in common.....we were both made the same year. What a great friend she's been! Thanks for the vid....brought back some really (mostly) good memories.

[@markwahlberg8446]

Bruh?

[@chrisbaker2903]

LOL, I predate the first operational B-52s by about 5 years. Worked on them at March AFB near Riverside, CA when it was 22nd Bomb Wing Headquarters and part of the Strategic Air Command. We had 30 B-52Cs and 30 B-52Ds and 60 KC-135 tankers to go with them.

[@msk3905]

Veteran Air Force Crew Chief who worked another plane but never got tired of seeing these land and take off, same goes for B1Bs and C-5s. Recently in an airport was lucky enough to see a ANTONOV AN-225 take off, another sight to see

[@DebraJean196]

Color me jealous! Would love to have seen an Antonov

[@stevemcdonald1033]

You mean THE Antonov AN-225, which is now a pile of scrap, thanks to Vlad the Destroyer.

[@colaoliver1587]

In the mid 1960's the family was heading to Maine towing our 25' sailboat for a 2week cruise. We were on I95 near Bangor Maine. At that time Bangor Airport was a SAC base with a squadron of B52's. One of the runways ends at the highway so the planes fly over I95 on take off. I hear dad say "Ah s___" as he looked at the runway ahead. A B52 was taking off. It would fly right over us and Dad was afraid the engine wash would flip the trailer. Thankfully it didn't but man what a sight.

[@ttomkatt1]

I have always loved watching B-52's take off and land. They're probably my favorite as far as watching them land and takeoff. They're just so amazing, plus the fact that they've been around for 60 to 70 or so years

[@steves3760]

None of this matters with drunk uncle lyin hidin biden and heels up harrASS at the helm. They hate America and our citizens.

[@saroeunnget9039]

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[@gogutsamargishvili6700]

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[@robertrichard6107]

@@steves3760 Too bad the Orange Dumpster Fire couldn't get in the service with his bad arches. It's amazing how he can support himself around the Golf course!

[@gregoryjones5603]

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[@SuperKasper333]

Years ago, lived in Virginia Beach- flight path to Naval Air Station in Norfolk. One of these coming in over the beach- broke windows!! I had just moved to Virginia Beach, and was overwhelmed by this gigantosaur landing. Beautiful and scary at the same time. Still haven't forgotten.

[@fadelmohammed2928]

تمام كله تمام..

[@robertrichard6107]

You must mean Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach. I doubt B-52's flew over Virginia Beach to land at NAS Norfolk, it's not a Master Jet Base.

[@markwalker8351]

Maybe Langley AFB? We lived in VB from '71 until '80. Maybe 2 miles from the end of one of the runways. I saw, heard and felt many aircraft over those years but I never saw one of these. It's all USMC F-18 and CH-53 where we live today. Nothing like NAS Oceana though.

[@RameenFallschirmjager]

This aircraft deemed outdated from the get go, but lasted way longer than its critics! Respect.

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

Everything is outdated if you ask a military contractor, but these planes are expected to serve into the 2050s.

[@johnbrandon859]

The “critics” never flew the plane … The H models still in service were built in 1960 … that’s 63 years ago … and once the Buff is re-engined with F103 Rolls Royce, planned operational until 2050! … never in history has a weapon system, let alone a combat aircraft, lasted 90 years! “Critics” are like most people on social media … opinions are like sphincters … everyone’s got one! Thank you for your interest … A twenty year B-52 pilot.

[@Mindcroscope]

1:30 May I know what is the guy doing with the rope pulling❓❔

[@johnbrandon859]

@@Mindcroscope Crew chief pulling the covers off the pitot tubes … the pitot tubes are covered to prevent ice or dust while the plane sits on alert.

[@Mindcroscope]

@@johnbrandon859 ...Thank you for the info about the rope pulling at B-52's port-side pilot tube. 👍

[@user-ku3vy7sv2w]

Большое уважение наземному составу, техникам. От них всегда, в большей степени, зависит вылет экипажей самолётов. Сам лётчик ВТА, поэтому с удовольствием просмотрел видео. Всем лётчикам, не смотря на принадлежность к странам, респект. Мы потомки Антуан де Сент-Экзюпери.

[@Buk-hx4mb]

Sasza, u was w Rosji jest taka krowa?

[@user-ku3vy7sv2w]

@@Buk-hx4mb Ну, у нас немного другие названия для самолётов. Ту-95 ,, Медведь,, , Ту-160 ,, Белый Лебедь,, . Я, более 10 ти лет отлетал на Ан-12 ,,Куб,, . А наши ,,Русланы,, и ,,Мрию,, даже сравнить не с чем, монстры. Удачи и здоровья. С уважением Сергей.

[@texasengineer5511]

I grew up in the 50's and 60's living down the flight path of Castle Air Base near Atwater, CA. I miss the sound of those 52's taking off and also watching them come in for landings at night. They would be stacked up for miles back in the sky. Nothing louder than a 52 taking off, it makes the ground shake. I also miss those F4's breaking the sound barrier, loved that sonic boom.

[@jimmiller8166]

YOU STILL CAN FIND SOME PIECES OF B-52 IN VIETNAM

[@shohagparvez5292]

😂😢 7:53 🎉

[@randystrand5887]

Spent 4 years working on these at Wurtsmith AFB. . They are amazing. We loaded 6 ea Cruise missiles on each inboard pylon besides filling the bomb bays.

[@daveat191]

Wurtsmith 1962-1966 Airframe Repair (sheetmetal) 2 cruise missiles per plane. This plane still flies because the main frame is the only original part.

[@albundy6008]

I lived in Oscoda when I was a kid and we used to ride our bikes out there and watch these beautiful planes takeoff and land.

[@ernestestrada2461]

When my family lived on Guam in the summertime with the air thin would watch The B-52s take off from the Anderson Air Base field. They backed up all the way to the end of the runway locked their brakes. Then they would throttle up you would hear a thundering Roar and the squeal of the brakes releasing. They would go to maximum throttle then dump water into the engines to get additional thrust the exhaust would turn black. The plane would lift about a hundred feet off at the end of the runway. Then would dip below the horizon because the runway was on top of a cliff. In about 20 seconds later you would see the B-52 rise up above the horizon. On a rare occasion if having engine trouble a B-52 would end up splashing down in the ocean. It takes some real guts to fly these things.

[@sultryone6237]

Oooooffffff…all that magnificent smoke from a majestic piece of aircraft. Excellent capture of all the plane spotting angles one wants⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Isuckatcod777]

I was aircraft structural maintenance at Barksdale from 1997-2001. I worked on every plane shown in this video. I remember 0058, an engine fell off and was down for a looong time

[@TS-ef2gv]

Why? It had seven more. /sarc

[@mitchelltaylor7816]

I was stationed at Barksdale in the mid 70s and it was a blast watching these things take off and land. And the same planes are still flying today!

[@spearce133]

My dad was a B-52 navigator stationed at Barksdale from around 77-85. To this day it's still amazing to watch these craft.

[@sofializzy4519]

Thank you for your service. I grew up in NE Texas and went to many air shows at Barksdale. ❤

[@cycleguy1943]

I was stationed there in’84-87..B52s were BADASSES🇺🇸👍

[@m.d.d.3051]

Being born a SAC-baby (Dad was a navigator on KC-135 tankers) the B-52 quickly became my favorite aircraft. Nothing has such a flat angle of attack on take-offs or landings. Truly a majestic bird.

[@castnerscutthroats9297]

-5° AOA

[@SaidMadi-jy3hh]

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[@rayedwards4132]

My father was a crew chief on B52 until he retired in 1985. I grew up to hearing those beautiful beast. Whenever I see or hear one it brings happy tears to my eyes and reminds me of my father.

[@koklinda5406]

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[@8956deep]

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[@redbone7040]

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[@atmenemr9135]

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[@lanthan285]

My father was bombed by a B52 before he retired in 1985. I grew up hearing those horrifying beast. Whenever I see or hear one it brings sad tears to my eyes and reminds me of my father.

[@davidsmithe5792]

I was stationed at a remote radar site in northeast Wyoming in 1966. Elsworth AFB was our support base. I can remember seeing FOUR B-52's take off at the SAME time. Everything on the base was shaking. They are impressive.

[@user-Dormidont]

Прикинь мужик,это один из тех которые ты видел и ему 60 лет.

[@kurtgruber6631]

@@user-Dormidont 80, 80 Jahre alt

[@user-zm9dh9iw5j]

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[@DustDevilRage]

David, I have drank Beers with Ellsworth personnel in Rapid City. I was a Jarhead at the time, Artillery, but my brother was Security Forces at Ellsworth. Went up there to hang out with him and his buddies once, late 90’s. Ellsworth has been slated to be the first operational and training base for the newly unveiled B21. Although I am a Marine, I am still damn proud of the Air Force’s lineage, and it’s Global Strike Capability. Our grandfather served as a navigator in a B17 out of Great Britain with the 96th Bomb Group, 337th Bomb Squadron. 🇺🇸

[@SapaiKhatun]

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[@hoffer54]

The way the ground crew man got the cover off the pitot tube, it's a scramble, those guys don't mess around!

[@juanmelendezrivera6085]

These are historial 8 engine jet propulsion bombers still in service. Congratulations to the US Air Force B52 flight team. We thank You for your Service. Aim high and keep America strong!

[@redbone7040]

👍💯🇺🇸

[@B70707]

Roger THAT!

[@leocisco4217]

Way to go BUFF.

[@Fetuchini-dr5by]

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[@ronniecoleman3489]

This was my last duty station in 77, brings back alot of memories.

[@aadamaibak2767]

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[@jamesbrown4408]

I went to the NCO academy at Barksdale AFB, and a fellow student was a maintainer for a earlier model Buff. He took me to his aircraft after class one afternoon. It was the most amazing moment I have had near such a big bad ass thing. I was a “DG” (Did Graduate) in 1973 at the academy. So glad to see them up close.

[@vakkarnana9055]

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[@57JackCaptainSparrow]

I'm sure you felt good, I knew that you would now!

[@smartripringwork8409]

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[@markoldaker]

My friend Doug Mang flew these planes in Vietnam and was stationed at this Air Force Base. Good Bless all of our pilots.

[@jamesstone5310]

I lived in a small town in the bootheel of Missouri and Blytheville later named Eaker AIR FORCE BASE was just a good stone throw from home to base as crow flies! You could definitely hear without and fought when they would fire those big birds up. I suppose we were right over there flight path cause when they came over looked like tree top height, I know they were higher but all you could do is cover your ears and squat with your back toward them, the noise was just unbelievable!!!!

[@johnakaoldguy3158]

I’m a USAF Vet from the mid 1970’s. They are still the best damn bomber airframe in the sky’s today. Music to my ears.

[@user-hg8tw3bf4p]

look at tu-160

[@Ethan_011]

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[@denniscook1422]

I served at K I Sawyer AFB, aka K I Siberia, in the late 70s. Security police. The video brings back a flood of memories. Mostly of the -45 degree nights and chest deep snow. I enjoyed hearing the buffs again.

[@mikeparks4488]

I grew up and live in Marquette by K I Sawyer, and loved watching the B52's, KC135's, and F106's flying around every day. I had moved away for some years but brought my wife up to my parents house. Early one morning we were woken up by this persistent rumbling noise, my wife jumped up and ran to the window and just about crapped herself, here was a stream of 8 B52'S and a number of 135's following them leaving Sawyer banking over Marquette and heading off somewhere. I suspected it was another ORI (operational readiness inspection), but my wife was a bit freaked out until I explained what was going on. She was pretty impressed.

[@denniscook1422]

@@mikeparks4488 Seeing the whole base clear out made me feel proud. Watching all those aircraft one after another. I remember the one ori when I had just gotten married. The base sirens went off. I told my wife we were going to be bombed. I had an old twin bed in the basement. That was the best afternoon I can remember. Lol.

[@badguy1481]

@@denniscook1422 I was on a B-52 crew in 1973. On my wedding day, 250 miles away from the base, I got a telephone call. "We just began an ORI...but you didn't get this call". In an ORI EVERYBODY and their brother was supposed to show up!

[@user-xw9zc4ti1p]

Мощный самолет, красивая техника.

[@user-ex9ps4tk5l]

لُا الُُه الُا الُلُُه مٌحُمٌدِ رَسِوَلُ الُلُُه سِبّحُانَ الُلُُه. وَالُحُمٌدِالُلُُه الُلُُه الُكِبّرَ لُا حُوَلُةِ وَلُا قًوَةِ الُا بّالُلُُه الُْعلُيَ الُْعظٌيَمٌ لُلُُه فَيَ ٌخلُقًةِ شِوَنَ حُسِبّنَاء الُلُُه وَنَْعمٌ الُوَكِيَلُ

[@LucidDreamer54321]

I was a mechanic working on B-52s and KC-135s at Loring AFB, Maine. At that same time, my brother was a mechanic at K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan. Both of those bases are closed now.

[@teedee9903]

We stopped at Loring on the way to Goose Bay in late 1968 Lucid Dreamer. Most all the SAC bases are now closed. I was also stationed at Ramey AFB from 1968-70 , also closed. The D models tall tails were my favorite.

[@mikem1956]

I was at Castle in California jet mechanic kc135 . Early 80’s

[@nickcordarojr.2751]

Why do these engines have such a high pitch sound as compared to other jet engines? Thx.

[@kbmahato652]

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[@LucidDreamer54321]

@KB Mahato Are you attempting to type while drunk?

[@MegaHogzilla]

I lived in Riverside, California near March Air Force Base when I was a kid. My class went on a field trip there when I was about seven years old. We got to go inside a B-52, a C135 refueling tanker, and an F-4 Phantom. All out on the airfield. Then a K9 demonstration by the military police. What a great day for a kid!

[@ralphmassey2757]

Chris my father was stationed @ March when he retired in 72. I got the same tour you did even got to eat in the flight line snack bar with pilots & crew. we lived in base housing right across the highway from the runway. that was one strict Air base when they moved STUFF! being 12 yrs. old it was awesome.

[@lerengciremai3034]

@@ralphmassey2757 ..

[@1drummer172]

I was stationed at March from 1973 to 1976. March was HQ 15th Air Force SAC and the B-52s were assigned to the 22nd Bomb Wing. I was in the 33rd Comm Squadron and supported the computer systems through which command and control was maintained for all the bomber, fighter, and missile assets.

[@smartripringwork8409]

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[@TS-ef2gv]

I served on B-52D's at March AFB until the D's were retired to the Bone Yard in '82. The 22nd got brand new KC-10's and converted to an all tanker wing.

[@napsterwong1964]

used to see one B52 in Duxford air force museum. Quite impressive about its size. The whole round building is built to fit its size. And all other planes are in its arms.

[@daisyathmakoori1413]

Fantastic!Never saw a plane like dis b4 in any video.The scene of another plane taking off in da sky b4 other plane could take off is beautiful!Suman

[@optimusprime5166]

Thought that was pretty cool to.

[@michaelwhitmore8574]

For such an incredible aircraft, that was some of the least visually impressive logistics I have ever seen. Come on, you guys are amazing, film it like you are amazing.

[@smartripringwork8409]

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[@jimwright3857]

Along those lines, if the Blue Angels pilots marching to their rides (part of their show) are part "dog and pony show," then those Air Force guys rushing around were "clown car." They looked unprofessional and unsafe. You know, body language, demeanor, military bearing.

[@tl3139]

I was a crew chief at Barksdale from 85 to 89. I spent 7 days on the alert pad and 7 days off. Great time of my life!

[@oldscout80]

I loved Shreveport as a civilian in the 70's. Had a wild time to say the least!

[@hawkeyeten2450]

Hard to believe they literally flew some of these Stratoforts clear from Louisiana straight to Iraq and Kuwait in 91. The IRG had some of the worst days of their lives when those birds flew overhead, without a doubt.

[@stevejensen3471]

Dad was a career USAF SAC pilot and flew the 52 during the 60's and 70's. He flew Chrome Dome in the 60's out of Westover AFB in MA and McCoy AFB in Orlando and was actually in the air the day Kennedy was assassinated. They got orders to arm their nucs and light up Moscow as the US thought the Russians got him and he knew at that point that it was a one-way mission. After they crossed into Russian airspace from Turkey, they got orders to divert to Seville, Spain and he said when they all deplaned, their flightsuits were soaked with sweat. He also flew the Buff in Nam in 67 and 72 when they were knocking them down with SAM's. Said as the lead squadron commander, he said all he could do was turn his radio off when the screams of being hit became too unbearable and he hoped he'd make it out alive when he nauseously climbed into the cockpit on every subsequent sortie. He told me all of this before he passed and ever since, there's no one that holds a candle to him to me although all of our serviceman and women are as hallowed. He used to take his Super 8 video camera up with him and had his copilot film the midair refuels - they zoomed in and you could see the boom operator from the KC135 waving at them from his window. We'd watch these on home movie night and would always laugh. Dad's been gone since 2002 and I've missed him every day. High Flight Dad!

[@mohammadalbalwi8176]

عز ياملا العز. يو اس ا نمبر ون اون ذاوورلد. طايره ام ولن تهلك فهي للابد. هذه اللتي بنطبق عليها القول صنعت لتدوم.

[@timchapman5567]

What a superbly graceful yet starkly menacing aircraft. May it fly forever.

[@buffone2299]

I flew Buffs from '81 to '92 at K.I. Sawyer AFB (410th BMW) and Barksdale AFB. I was assigned to 8AF but flew with the 2 BMW. It's an amazing aircraft, but it can really wear you out after flying in for 12 hours.

[@teedee9903]

I was at K.I. in 1970. Last duty station. I watched as these pilots got out of the BUFF's in 1967 after a 12 hour bomb run. They looked beat. Fun to watch the tail gunner get out of the D model tall tails also

[@jesusislord6545]

Repent to Jesus Christ! “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬ F

[@defiant888]

My uncle was a boom operator on a kc135at K.I.sawyer, most likely gassed you up once or twice.

[@denisebonnell7610]

My Dad was Wing Commander at Carswell AFB when he flew B-52s - many years ago. Other than fighter jets, the B-52 is my favorite plane. Nothing can compare to them.

[@terry7340]

I was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB from 1967-1971 and lived in BOQ (base housing). Among other organizations, a SAC wing was based at Wright Patt and when the B52s took off they went directly over base housing at maybe 1000-2000 ft elevation. You couldn't hear yourself think.

[@JohnJackson-jg2hk]

just found this video awesome, sure brought memories, i was a crew chief at the end of my air force time , 1966- 1970 , worked on these beasts at march air force base California , Anderson air force base Guam , u-tapio air base Thailand , i was always amazed how so many bombs could go out and veitman was still there, 500 lbs and 750 lbs ,

[@davidntracybahn]

I too served from 1966-1970. Had to go take Basic and Tech School at Amarillo AFB because Lackland had a spinal meningitis outbreak. Stationed after basic and tech school at Lowry AFB Denver until I got out in 1970

[@johnalexander7490]

There will never be another as grand, graceful, and to-the-point as this Plane is! May she fly 60 to 70 more years... fly on, fly on. :)

[@makpo1788]

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[@redbone7040]

👍💯🇺🇸

[@MrNyerere]

I was a proud crew chief on a B-52 D from March 1962 to Dec.1969. We too pride in our aircraft and made sure when we presented our aircraft to the flight crew it was airworthy.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Thank you for your service and taking great care of a tax funded aircraft. The fact that they are still flying and viable says a lot about the excellent manner in which you operated them.

[@johnmcleod4242]

I worked on the launch truck in U-tapao Thailand,1968. Nothing more exciting for a 21 year old than to be part of sending 12 B-52D off on a mission. Now at 75 I still have shivers when I see this footage.

[@cmb9993]

Lived in base housing, Offutt AFB and I remember lying in bed and listening to B52s take off. Strangely enough, it became my lullabye (I was just 5 ) and I was so used to it that when we moved off base it was so quiet that I had trouble going to sleep!

[@jimmycarter1722]

I used to live in FOrt WOrth back when they had B52s at Carswell AFB (now JRB/FtWorth). We would drive out and park directly in the flight line on the south end of the base and these mosters would fly DIRECTLY overhead. It seemed like they barely cleared the fence, lol. I asked a lot of questions of my USAF friends & found out the B52 cannot take off with a full load of bombs AND fuel. They weight is just too much (at least in the late '80s). They may have changed to m,ore powerful engines by now. Anyway, the little wheels on the ends of the wings are to keep the wings from dragging the ground when fully loaded, and they still have to top off from a KC-10 or KC-135 once airborne. That blew my mind.

[@ghostrider2664]

Still one of the coolest looking planes ever designed. I grew upten minutes from carswell afb. Back in the cold war 80s when they were still flying airborne alerts.

[@pecathat2010]

I was stationed at Carswell ... Hospital not flightline.

[@mwm78]

Concorde laughing its ass off

[@denisebonnell7610]

My Dad was Wing Commander at Carswell when I was in high school. He flew B-52s. I have many memories of him leaving in the middle of the night.

[@ghostrider2664]

@@denisebonnell7610 I probably watched him fly numerous times. Small world...

[@akkapolcharoenmee11230]

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[@jmdoutdoors5729]

I was raised in the 70's in The Azores in Terceira Island watching the B52's taking off and landing. Thank you US Air Force, I still love it today.

[@shillong2011]

Yes, how many times did you think that what if these machines were turned on you. Us of a has hardly had a war raining on them lie people of Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and others. Yes you suffered in 9/11 but look what you did.You destroyed entire civilizations as a revenge

[@kennethsaukas7971]

That neighborhood on Terciera is still there. It looks like it's maintained by somebody, probably the US. I didn't realize that B52's were based there.

[@cycleguy1943]

Wow.. I was stationed there in’83-84..I loved the people and the base 🇺🇸👍

[@johnnyclifford9423]

It's like a small building taking off. Very impressive.

[@constantinbucur3243]

Mult respect pentru acești piloți și DUMNEZEU sa va aibă în paza!

[@bonnie3937]

I grew up on Air Force bases. My Dab flew B 52s. I love the sound of them taking off.

[@mrbluemaui]

Watched one come flying into central Oklahoma this afternoon. Used to watch B-52's fly over our ranch east of Norman, OK, back in the 50's and 60's.

[@flyjohnwhistler5029]

Saw one crash at Kirkland AFB in 19549 or 1950 Will never for get the sound of the engines screaming after props were thrown off. Flyjcw.msn.c

[@jimsteigerwalt2625]

No props!

[@alancroft5370]

FlyJohn Whistler I also saw the crash site of one in Sacramento. Horrible, and one I’ll never forget. All those lives lost and the distinctive smell and smoke from thousands of gallons of jet fuel. Our horse was boarded nearby and we had to go by the site twice a day.

[@dalegutierrez7522]

FlyJohn Whistler p

[@leecox1513]

The aircraft was more than likely making a simulated bomb run on targets near our Radar Bomb Scoring site near Amarillo, Texas. I was part of the scoring team at Amarillo Air Force Base, and I know that there were no similar scoring facilities near us....including Oklahoma.

[@ignacioperez3806]

See? That's why I'm telling you that we are still the bosses in the world!!

[@dondonas5863]

Beatiful USA plane . Pilot very good . Good picture . Respect ! ❤❤❤

[@extremelydave]

When you work on these beasts every day, you get desensitized as to how big and powerful they are.... now that it has been a L O N G time since I worked on one, I appreciate seeing one. They may be a biga$$ BUFF, but I fondly remember working on them.....even if you were FRIED working in the tail on avionics gear in August in Louisiana.... yeah, capital letters FRIED.

[@lourdessantos5809]

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[@hapakima1635]

How hot it was in celsius and what is the hottest place in usa that has almost 365 days summer?

[@slightlyirradiatedmuffin3257]

@@hapakima1635 No region of the US is consistently hot enough to be considered all year summer. However death valley in California has held the world record for high temperatures for over a decade, hottest ever measured was 54.4 C.

[@debrachittwood7696]

I was lucky enough to see one fly over our house as a kid and it was rather terrifying but amazing too. These are so awesome. Thanks!

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[@chiayang2864]

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[@johnbrandon859]

I had the honor of flying the Buff for twenty years as an instructor pilot … Blytheville AR , Guam, Loring ME, & Barksdale LA … the most incredible bomber ever … Thank you so much to all the crew chiefs & maintenance personal for providing me the greatest … The B-52 will be in operation until 2050! Hope my grandsons get to fly the greatest airplane ever built … like their grandpa!

[@Sarbet888]

You don't see smoke like this in civil transportation planes; why so much dark smoke? Thank you for your service.

[@johnbrandon859]

@@Sarbet888 Good question … the video shows the H model B-52 … the current model in operation … all the earlier models (F, D, G which I flew are either in museums or the “boneyard”) … The H model uses Pratt & Whitney F33 engines … very old and inefficient compared to the newer engines in commercial aircraft …in fact, the last F33 engine was built in 1985! … all older jet engines spew smoke! The good news is the H model is in the process of upgrading all 8 engines to the F103 Rolls Royce … Now if you want to see smoke, watch videos of the older models (D-G) on takeoff … what we had were “wet jets” … on takeoff we carried 10,000 pounds of water … of which was injected into the 8 engines … the water increased the air/fuel density which greatly increased the thrust … in fact more thrust than the current H model! … after about 90 seconds airborne, water would be depleted, then we became a “normal “ jet … earlier models of our KC-135 tankers also had the wet jets capability … they too are now in the boneyard … I can’t tell you what it was like to takeoff in a three-ship MITO takeoff with 10 seconds spacing! … so much smoke you couldn’t see shit 😄 If you get the chance and you are in the Tucson, Arizona area, you must visit the AF boneyard at Davis Mothan AFB … incredible! Hope this helps John

[@Sarbet888]

@@johnbrandon859 Thank you, it helps a lot.

[@randymcturnan2520]

Back in the 60s during the height of the Cold War I lived in SE Missouri, about 30 miles from the former Air Force base in Blytheville, AR. These birds would be going over my house all the time, at around 2 or 3k feet. Awesome to watch. Probably some of them were carrying nukes. In those days they were in 24 hour flight mode, just in case the Soviets pulled a stunt.

[@garymcaleer6112]

What a monster of a plane! Simply amazing. And to think they're geared up for decades to come. All I can say is Andy Griffith's "hmm-hm!"

[@davidgold5961]

Yes, this aircraft first flew in 1953. The re-engineing and modernization programs will bring it into the 2050s, which means that these airframes will have a 100 year lifespan!

[@christopherrogers5382]

Grew up with these beasts in my backyard. My dad was a navigator on 52's at Pease AFB in New Hampshire. God they are a beautiful plane and show the power that we once had.

[@robertrichard6107]

All that debt that occurred from bombing Viet Nam that's still not paid off! Yep LBJ, and Nixon screwed the pooch getting involved in a Neo-Colonial War FDR was not going to allow.

[@starrfaithfull6934]

Christopher rogers, Propers to your dad and your legacy.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video, fantastic planes, thanks for sharing

[@deansypole1100]

Thank you to all that serve, I did not but nothing makes me prouder to be an American citizen than watching videos of our awesome military

[@jonathanpouplin6942]

really? nothing????

[@ninapolley5363]

thank you.

[@remcom39-25]

😊

[@danpatterson8009]

With new engines in the works and the trend toward long-range standoff weapons, the B-52 may be around for quite a while yet.

[@robertgreen2522]

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[@user-ph4zn2nm4m]

Love these planes.

[@burkitt3219]

They call this beauty outdated, but for Russia this is pinnacle of technology.

[@stevewilliams6354]

I can’t imagine the amount of money these monsters cost to fly. Great video thanks

[@tibiriuscromwell8918]

I am honored to see pilots of different ethnic groups flying for our country. I salute you all!!

[@mikef.1000]

Yeah, I liked that too... tired of hearing the armed forces get totally bagged about because of the behavior of a miniscule percentage. More plaudits are definitely in order!

[@robtolley1647]

Growing up only a few miles from Fairchild AFB spokane wa these monsters would fly over and the windows would shake , Absolutely terrifying but beautiful.

[@warrenash5370]

I used to work night shift when I was stationed at Minot AFB. GOt used to sleeping in the daytime with them flying over base housing all morning and afternoon. You get used to it. Remember: That is the sound of freedom!

[@robtolley1647]

@@warrenash5370 yes it is I miss those giants flying over

[@lctom1]

I flew on KC-135s out of FAFB from ‘75-79. Love the area up there. Go Zags!

[@ojaschandegave]

Imagine these beauties flying over a neighborhood

[@pelobrasilcomvitoria1726]

Simplesmente maravilhoso magnífico este aparelho

[@judefernandez827]

I’ve been up close to this mighty plane just like the ground crew in this video and only then you realise the sheer size of this massive aircraft . She is truly awe inspiring . This was at the Darwin Aviation Museum in Australia . Thank you for this beautiful video Cheers from Australia and keep posting more videos . The B 52 is one of my favourite planes together with the C5 and C 17 .

[@paulthesoundguy1]

Jude Fernandez WING SPAN IS HUGE......747 is bigger plane. A380 is even bigger.....Antov 225 is still bigger... but B52 wing span is the biggest

[@blackloverstatus7951]

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[@judefernandez827]

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[@generavan6456]

These huge stratofortress are a beauty to see them take ff. A lot of training and courage to do this. Thank God these guys are willing. I love and respect all of you! God love and protect all of you! My 2 brothers are in heaven now, they were in the Korean War. These men are so handsome in their uniforms. WE are behind you! Frankie Ravan

[@user-sc1lr4sd7r]

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[@paulsuprono7225]

Let's chat sometime, Gene. My email - supronopaul . . . @gmail . . . .com ! I split up in 3 parts since it won't take ... all at once ! 😎

[@paulsuprono7225]

I was based outta Minot AFB, North Dakota . . . assigned to Detachment 7, 37th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron . . . a Military Airlift Command tenant unit, on a Strategic Air Command base ! 😎🇺🇸

[@user-sn2hs8kd7r]

Love God potential killer which this plane is? Do you remember tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? God said do not kill , or may be I’m wrong?

[@normanwoodham3860]

@@user-sn2hs8kd7r it's "Don't murder". There has long been a misunderstanding about this.

[@johnsheehan9318]

after all of these decades - seeing this beast rumble down on you must still be terrifying

[@Dave-co1cv]

I had no idea these aircraft ran on coal.

[@richardmehalick9076]

I was stationed there and the memory of these exercises still gives me chills. Thank you!

[@loupascarelli]

ME AS WELL ! BUT THE THRILL & CHILL WAS SO GREAT , AND I WAS SO PROUD TO BE PART OF IT ALL -- AS SMALL A PART AS I HAD .. GOD BLESS THOSE THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ALL THIS TO OCCUR ..

[@leonardorodolfobaronaville4108]

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[@MrBonediver]

My dad worked on these beasts for 10 years!! I got to do a flight in one, scariest thing in my life!!!!!! Beautiful bird...

[@anwarnasution2794]

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[@ChiefGrayCloud]

Been there, done that! Was a B-52 crew chief on #0213G at Griffiths AFB in Rome, NY 1968-69.

[@hans-ulrichschneider3227]

This is the sound of freedom! Thank you America, all the best from Germany.

[@petraquinn9378]

Alles gute aus Deutschland über Amerika...hahahaha 😝

[@computingbee]

And thank you Germany for all the technology and science the modern machinery is built upon ☺

[@vladdeimpaalor572]

Nothing on earth sounds like the screams of these turbines overhead. Nothing

[@yourbigfan1777]

To have a freedom you have to destroy others. That's weird

[@geraldpoulin9489]

Great look at the overall process! I was at C-130 maintenance school at Sheppard AF in '61, and in the early a.m., a 52 would sometimes come warbling up the apron to a takeoff spot , run engines up to full power, and start its takeoff. Talking about not needing an alarm clock to wake up! I can still clearly hear those sounds in my mind! A beautiful aircraft. A MSgt once told me that a B52 lifted off without needing the pilot to "roll off" by lifting the nose.

[@scottmathews3644]

That sound carried clear across the city to the south side where I lived at that time. Woke me up more than once!

[@michaelsmith-qm4ec]

Me grew up in Pendleton, Oregon- me DaD helped build big Hangars+ widen the runways for the first version of B 52s- me got to go on planes+ got to see+ feel All the Ammunition plus the Peace Bombs- a crew man told me "when they dropped Em the bombs would Quiet The Area- Peace Bombs- a phrase was Peace The Old Way- B 52s- still amazes me the still fly em- modified Em so Wings Could WithStrand the High Altitudes- No War Is No Good War- Quit Making Objects Of Destruction + Help All Survive In True Peace- Truckin On

[@timothywilliams9070]

I humped these planes as a young Airman at Barksdale, so glad I trained as a BISS operator, and a Security Controller.

[@frankk1538]

Once flew “space A” on a KC135 out of Travis in Fairfield, CA to Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC in the early 80’s. During the flight, a B52 came up out of Tinker in OK to do a refueling practice run. I was privileged to be invited to lay down along side the boom operator as the B52 rose to our refueler and the break away at the end. Tremendous honor for this Marine and a great appreciation for the jobs so well done that day.

[@pointingdog7235]

That sounds like a great experience to me. My Father was 2nd Airwing WW2. Semper Fi Marine! 🇺🇸

[@BIGLOVE4TRUTH]

I worked at an Air Refueling Squadron in the 1970’s in California. I typed up the flight orders.

[@redbone7040]

👍💯🇺🇸

[@airforcevet426]

I was honored to serve in the AF from '68 to '74 as a crew chief on a B52 E model at Castle AFB during the Vietnam war. The 1st one was built in '52 and are not scheduled to be retired until 2050. They are amazing.

[@airforcevet426]

@Roger Wilco I was with the 93rd OMS and based in Merced, CA. I went TDY to Thailand 7 times but the longest I stayed was 2 weeks. We could of met if he was a crew chief but I don't remember anybody's name from there.

[@airforcevet426]

@Roger Wilco I heard several stories like that and don't doubt anyone of them. We were 18, 19 year old and as smart as we were bullet proof. We were rebuilding the 52s at Castle and taking them back to whichever base they got assigned. I went to Thailand 7 times but also Guam and Okinawa for a total of 21 missions. Thailand was my favorite.

[@nesbitt615]

You'd be sad to see what they did to that former base. I was stationed at Travis around 94 and helped pack up the AGE shop and ship the equipment off. I was in attwater around 2017 on my way to Fresno and that area is a giant cess pool now!

[@nohaboy100]

Was at Castle from 88 - 92. Buff was my least favorite acft to work of the six from my time in Service. The Tankers were a dream in man hours and reliability rates in comparison. Both acft still going though. Nothing compares.

[@redbone7040]

👍💯🇺🇸

[@admini_]

He taught you what you did not know, and God’s grace upon you was great