North Vietnamese negotiators walked out of peace talks in Paris on Dec. 13, 1972. They had just rejected American proposals ...
U.S. Air Force veteran Jim Colligan flew about 80 missions as a navigator and a bombardier on a B-52 during his time in Vietnam. Here, he poses for a photo in front of the Veterans Memorial Museum of ...
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Nuclear Nightmares: The B-52 Bomber’s Catastrophic Start
The B-52 Stratofortress began its life as one of the most dangerous bombers ever built — not for its enemies, but for the crews flying it. From engines that exploded, to wings tearing off mid-flight, ...
The B-52 crews were able to claim the bragging rights of a 2:0 kill ratio against their nimbler aerial adversaries. “The first shootdown came on Dec. 18, 1972, after Turner’s B-52D took off from ...
On the plane to Hanoi in December of 2015, I opened my morning copy of the New York Times to find an article by Dave Philipps: “After 60 Years, B-52’s Still Dominate the U.S. Fleet.” The piece stuck ...
-With a distinguished combat record stretching from Vietnam to the fight against ISIS, the venerable "BUFF" is now undergoing a major modernization. -Upgrades include new Rolls-Royce engines, advanced ...
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