I guess my gf's dad was FOS, not that such a conclusion would be a surprise.
--R
WILTON wrote:
I flew several 24-hour airborne alert (Chrome Dome) missions over the
North pole in B-52s; never heard anything about a B-52 being shot at
by anybody up in that area. Quite a different story, though, for
B-47s. An RB-47 on a reconnaissance mission/probe along the Northern
border of the USSR about 1958 to 1960 was shot down by a Soviet
fighter aircraft; 3 or 4 crewmen were killed (the RBs carried a manned
intelligence-gathering pod in what would have been the bombay in the
bomber models); pilot (Capt McCone) and the co-pilot, I think, were
captured, tried and held for several months. Possibly, a coupla other
such incidents involving B-47s, but none involving B-52s that I ever
heard about, was briefed on, etc. We never got close enough to Soviet
border (even over the pole) on Chrome Domes to be concerned about
such. We B-52s did, however, dodge plenty of SAMS (Surface to Air
Missiles) at 37 kft over Hanoi in Dec 1972 with solid layer of
anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) below us at 29 kft. Of 750 B-52 sorties
during Linebacker II (18-29 Dec), we lost 15 to SAMs, and several
others were damaged.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Thomas"
<richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
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Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing
I had a gf whose dad was a B52 navigator, he mentioned one time that
occasionally planes would come back from their north pole expeditions
with holes shot in their tails. Grabbed the rooshan's tails a little
too hard one supposed.
--R
WILTON wrote:
BTW, Boeings always brought me safely home, even after getting shot
at profusely and doing a bunch of stuff for me that the designers
didn't originally intend for them to do; 3 different MBs have
"dropped" me on the side of the road.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 2:04 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Boeing
737 is a real workhorse too. Are they still in production? It has
to be about the longest production run of passenger aircraft
Thanks, and a special thanks to Boeing; the B-52s, designed by
Boeing engineers in the 50s, still have much of that resilience.
Plans are to continue using the Hs, built in 61,62, another 30 to
40 years.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Worth reading
If more people understood this history, then I would not get
questioned about why I prefer to be in a Boeing aircraft when I
have to fly on an airline. The B-17 is a phenomenal aircraft.
It used to be "when I get to fly.." but the nutcases, the gummit
and the airlines have taken all the fun out.
All those who designed the B-17 and even the next generation of
engineers are all gone or retired. But I know a few folks who
work there, and some of the expertise lives on.
We all owe a great debt to those veterans, and to the ones prior
and after. As our resident USAF retiree, I say three cheers for
WIlton!
Can't remember if this has been seen before or not, so....
http://398th.org/History/Articles/Remembrances/Ostrom_FortressHome.html
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