[SOC] B-52s

Tue, 04 Mar 2003 08:21:38 +0000

Ahhh yes.... Boeing B-52.... otherwise known as "BUFF" (Big Ugly Fat 
****er).  After a couple years with F-11F's at Lakenheath, I came up here to 
Michigan and was at the now closed Wurtsmith AFB which had 52's..  Very 
"distinctive" sound and impressive to watch.   I flew on them several times 
and it is "interesting" to be in one at 350 ft AGL going 400 kts over the 
praires of South Dakota at night <grin>.  Probably one of the finest 
aircraft ever made IMHO.

72/73/74.....
Dennis - WB0WAO

NJQRP #329 - FPQRP #-347 - SOC #499
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:=)

>From: "Paul Bartlett" <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [SOC] B-52s
>Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 19:16:09 -0000
>
> >
> > FYI
> > The aforementioned B-52s arrived safely at RAF Fairford, 
>Gloucestershire,
> > and a fine sight they made too. Just like the old days at Greenham 
>Common,
> > just up the road from me.
> >
> > Chris G4PDJ
> >
>I remember Greenham. That's where I experienced the second loudest noise I
>have ever heard: Two Luftwaffe Starfighters (widowmakers) flying down the
>runway at 550 knots with afterburners (reheat) on. They were past and gone
>before the noise assaulted us. Wonderful.
>
>The *loudest* noise was at Biggin Hill airshow (I used to live about 5 
>miles
>away). This was an English Electric Lightning (single seat jet fighter)
>which flew along the runway at about 50 feet and then stood on its tail
>accelerating in a vertical climb. Again with reheat. Awesome.
>
>And has anybody watched a Vulcan doing low-level passes? Beats Concorde. No
>Vulcans flying now sadly.
>
>I *like* aeroplanes...
>
>P:-)
>
>
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