A few days ago when I posted some B-17 photos I said that I had also tried to snap some shots of a B-52. Finally got some today; these guys are shooting touch-and-goes at Barksdale AFB (as they do every day) and I positioned myself just off-base at the runway approach. When one of those things goes over, it suddenly gets dark and loud. It’s strange to think about it, but some of these B-52s are almost as old as the B-17 ----and I’m not talking about the model, but the planes themselves, which were built in the 1950s.
At the very beginning of Desert Storm, a group of B-52s from here (perhaps including the ones shown here) left this base, flew to Iraq/Kuwait, did their business, then returned here 30-something hours later. In that time, n’er did a wheel touch the ground.
The last two photos are of a plane I can’t identify. I’m sure there are guys here who can.
At the very beginning of Desert Storm, a group of B-52s from here (perhaps including the ones shown here) left this base, flew to Iraq/Kuwait, did their business, then returned here 30-something hours later. In that time, n’er did a wheel touch the ground.
The last two photos are of a plane I can’t identify. I’m sure there are guys here who can.