Thursday, October 22, 2020

Eight B-52 Bombers Line Up On Runway Before Taking off

 


AMERICA's fleet of eight B-52 nuke bombers lined up on a runway last week before taking off for massive show of strength. 

The readiness exercise with B-52H Stratofortress bombers took place on Wednesday, October 14, at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. 

Photographs of the event - which were released by the US Air Force through the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service - showed the bombers preparing for takeoff, according to The Aviationist. 

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WNU Editor: You do not see that everyday.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2020 at 4:17 AM

    Eight old buffs is a "massive show of strength"!?!?!

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    1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2020 at 7:09 AM

      What are China and Russia flying as a direct comparison?

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    2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2020 at 8:16 AM

      True also the avionics and weaponry has changed considerably since my time, but 8.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2020 at 6:51 AM

    On their way to Beijing, I hope ;)

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  3. Dave GoldsteinOctober 22, 2020 at 12:21 PM

    Used to see this a lot. SAC.

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