Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

At 7:26 PM -0400 8/19/08, Wilton Strickland wrote: I flew a LOT of LOW level; I pounded my students all the time about the altimeter - ya can't get much airspeed spread over the side of a hill. Altitude above you, runway behind you and fuel back at the airport... ;) (three most useless things

Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc. Thanks Wilton! At 02:02 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: There's a saying amongst contemporary B-52 aircrewmen, When the last B-1 and/or B-2 is delivered to the bone yard, a B-52 will take

[MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

Meant to replace the B-52 as a long-range bomber, two XB-70’s were designed and built in the late fifties and early sixties. It is of comparable size and range to the B-52 at ~490,000 lbs. It has a large, fixed delta wing plus a small canard on the forward fuselage. It was to cruise at Mach 3

Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

Wilton, Always appreciate your hands-on experiences and the sharing of wonderful facts on aircraft with we landbound mortals. Check this on a B1-B landing and recovery on Diego Garcia. http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/bombers4.html Take care, Chuck

Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

Now THAT could have been embarrassing! Beautiful photos! Wilton - Original Message - From: Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc. Wilton, Always

Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

Thanks Wilton! At 02:02 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: There's a saying amongst contemporary B-52 aircrewmen, When the last B-1 and/or B-2 is delivered to the bone yard, a B-52 will take the crew back home. Why get rid of a really good thing - long-range bomber, MB, wife? Many of the same folks that

Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc. Thanks Wilton! At 02:02 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: There's a saying amongst contemporary B-52 aircrewmen, When the last B-1 and/or B-2

Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc.

, 2008 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc. Thanks Wilton! At 02:02 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: There's a saying amongst contemporary B-52 aircrewmen, When the last B-1 and/or B-2 is delivered to the bone yard, a B-52 will take the crew back home. Why