B52 take off, touch and go, and landing RAF Fairford

[@johnmeyer2728]

I was on the maintenance crew from 0018 from 1961 to 1963. I taxied this plane to the hanger after landed, love it

[@AzTrailRider57]

I can't believe how smooth your tracking is at those extreme zoom levels!!!

[@semco72057]

That big BUFF is something remarkable and the pride of the 2nd Bomb Wing and the United Air Force. I use to work and fly on the G models which is now something else, and that model (H) is the ones I use to work on at my first duty station. That bird didn't come from Barksdale, but Minot AFB and that was my first duty station after leaving tech school.

[@kenskip1]

If anyone wants to see what "Death is From Above" watch this. I spent 12 years crewing B52G. This is an H model.Brings back many fond memories.

[@JerryWatkinsMrRobot]

kenskip1 My dad was stationed at Dyess after Vietnam and worked on these back in the old days. I think he would have stayed in the AF until he was 90 years old if he could lol.

[@kenskip1]

Jerry Watkins Funny I am only about 45 miles from Dyess now.Him and I most likely have something in common!

[@Richcovephoto]

Thanks for sharing great video!

[@MrLuvOldies]

Thanks. I use to watch them takeoff,touch & go,and land at Westover AFB,Mass., in the early 1960s,when I was stationed there.Mmmmmmmm

[@vincentdeceasare8702]

Hey Fairford, I was at Brize Norton 52-54.

[@Wildstar40]

19:08 Crazy rabbit.

[@motorTranz]

Beautiful bird! Thanks for the upload.

[@bryanmoubray1239]

Since the dawn of flight this plane still flying. God love the slide rule engineers

[@uprsng44]

Beautiful!

[@nancysatkinson1568]

" What an Awesome Aircraft!"

[@yuniyonson]

why would anyone put thumbs down to this..

[@ColAngus]

All of the16 N.Koreans that have internet access. ;)

[@joenissan]

Other than the awful road traffic and wind noises?

[@briantidmore342]

Cuz this video fucking sucks

[@Doones51]

The flaps are the size of warehouse garage doors. I had one fly over my head after takeoff and it looked like a giant dragonfly.

[@sandplasma]

Absolutely amazing!

[@jrftworth]

The B-52 is the best strategic bomber in the world

[@JIM-tt3wp]

+kenskip 1 Good grief! This plane was old when I was discharged in 1972! Thank you for your service to this country. From a former SSgt, USAF 1968-1972 379th BW SAC

[@badguy1481]

My one "claim to fame". I may be one the ONLY Air Force pilots to both FLY the B-52 and be bombed by one. In 1972, I flew a MUCH smaller aircraft at a MUCH lower altitude than the B-52's dropping bombs in Vietnam. You can guess the rest.................

[@helthuismartin]

MANNN how much zoom is datt????????

[@badwolf506]

80x optical!

[@helthuismartin]

WOW

[@maxwellthompson3212]

Love all that,incredible

[@abarker55]

whilst working on a roof at the end of the Fairford UK runway... one of the BUFF's went over my head so low that if I reached up I could have wiped the pilots ass as he flew by..... made me shit myself..... so loud ....and the stink of burnt fuel.....

[@bryanmoubray1239]

I lived my whole life from 1963 and never seen one in real life. I prey you never see one either.

[@jurisprudens]

Why does it need a breaking chute?

[@jurisprudens]

***** Why don't large passenger liners need dragging chutes?

[@aandarcom]

+jurisprudens Because they don't land on short runways.

[@9johnpaul]

aircraft have thrust reverser which when deployed directs the air out the front of the engine thus slowing the plane. Read where to save weight the wheels and brakes were smaller and lighter and overall not the best,and the drogue shute was cheaper.

[@9johnpaul]

Read where some older aircraft have used them,but better makeup of brakes and the use of thrust reversers.Plus to use a shute would add extra weight and need a human to pack it aftyer every flight.

[@rickdavis3593]

40 million rivets flying in formation

[@randymccarter5728]

When I flew the B-52D out of Guam we called the pilot pro flights "crashes and dashes". Lol

[@richhoule3462]

Love the lawn mower

[@gbyrne]

Hear that Lark !

[@badwolf506]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKa1k4xuiJZso6s More Fairford B52 action

[@peterwilding4012]

keep the old lady flying

[@davidhynes]

They should fly over fatty Kim's house.

[@carlsnyder1449]

damn, looks like a two cycle engine with all the smoke it puts out....need an engine upgrade

[@jrftworth]

there's nothing wrong with these engines, just early turbo fan technology

[@SlayerofFades]

Exactly. Imagine what these beauties could do with an upgraded engine. Better fuel consumption, more power, everything.

[@niloc6336]

Oh how full of sentiment

[@johnswartele817]

SAC KICKS ASS!

[@fasfutbol]

Awesome:)))

[@winslow137]

FAB

[@MM_cup_series]

that is socool

[@AzTrailRider57]

.... And to all the whiners complaining about the black smoke, why don't you start a gofundme for The Depart Of Defense so we can outfit the B52 with newer, more efficient (meaning cleaner) engines and stop your bellyaching.

[@MrGaryboyd]

cool

[@bryanmoubray1239]

Amazing that jet fuel is kerosene. Lamp fuel. K-1 kerosene

[@bryanmoubray1239]

I dare you to search it’s history

[@waqarghulam3548]

The largest polluter on the planet

[@sammyn9345]

It’s not

[@waqarghulam3548]

@@sammyn9345 ok then - 2nd largest ?

[@kullenberg83]

Its a good thing they dont need to look good to be effective, becase goddam its ugly on the ground

[@niloc6336]

I love Americans who are in America

[@CamilleRatel]

c'est vraiment un gros lourd, bonjour la polution!!!!!

[@mike97525]

smoke screen lol

[@yooch184]

Look at how much carbon monoxide giving away

[@edsoderlind7568]

tweet

[@Melody615199999]

Minot

[@kbarrett97]

B52 leaves trail of pollution in our air every time it visits !

[@ernestorillion665]

+kbarrett97 that o called pollution will one day save your sorry life

[@jrftworth]

+kbarrett97 tough shit !!!

[@jrftworth]

Kami Hun You are delusional because it has already done that and several times

[@jerrypetrey4453]

Wonder if England thought about pollution during WW 2 when we americans were keeping the Germans at bay???? Former B52G vrew chief of tail no. 580227 Blytheville AFB Arkansas.

[@mtnmanchad]

US tax dollars hard at work......

[@adrianmorris3772]

No nice car sounds.

[@jace15076]

Look at all them chemtrails.

[@Tsiniastje]

Boring

[@badwolf506]

But so much more fun being there.

[@jrftworth]

you're boring and ignorant