Sixty Years Later – It Keeps on Flying

[longknife]

No other aircraft like it. The Russians have their Tupolev Tu-95

And the Chinese their Xian H-6K

But nothing quite like the Buf. Read more @ America's iconic war machine - BBC News and Top 7 Bombers | Military-Today.com

 

[Daryl Hunt]

The Buff and the Bear are both about the same age. The B-52H was produced around 1963 and so was the Bear. There were earlier models of both of them dating back to 1957.

 

[Mr. H.]

Platform and payload. A winning combination.

 

[longknife]

The Buff and the Bear are both about the same age. The B-52H was produced around 1963 and so was the Bear. There were earlier models of both of them dating back to 1957.

I lived on a ranch at Live Oak and San Timoteo Canyons outside of Redlands. I would ride up to the top of the hills to the south that provided a panoramic view of March AFB where the very first B-52s were being put into operation. From miles away, the roar of those engines as they forced those monsters into the air was unforgettable.