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Air Force begins massive B 52 overhaul.
On 2013-08-17, extra class wrote:
try 60+ The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Yes, but the ones currently still flying are the B-52H models that went into service 50 years ago. jhhaynes at earthlink dot net |
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Air Force begins massive B 52 overhaul.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:42:04 AM UTC-4, Jim Haynes wrote:
On 2013-08-17, extra class wrote: try 60+ The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Yes, but the ones currently still flying are the B-52H models that went into service 50 years ago. jhhaynes at earthlink dot net Just how safe is a 50 year old flying machine? |
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Air Force begins massive B 52 overhaul.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 12:40:56 PM UTC-5, dxAce wrote:
wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:42:04 AM UTC-4, Jim Haynes wrote: On 2013-08-17, extra class wrote: try 60+ The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Yes, but the ones currently still flying are the B-52H models that went into service 50 years ago. jhhaynes at earthlink dot net Just how safe is a 50 year old flying machine? Probably pretty darn safe since like some helicopters we had only the air frame itself is really that old (and even some of that may have been replaced) the rest having been replaced piece by piece over the decades. dxAce Michigan USA The old Bell Huey Helicopters had a lot of vibration in them. That is what caused a lot of them to crash in Vietnam. My brother was a Helicopter Mechanic at Vung Tau, Vietnam. I would feel much safer in a B 52, or an old Gooneybird. |
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Air Force begins massive B 52 overhaul.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:00:15 PM UTC-4, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 12:40:56 PM UTC-5, dxAce wrote: wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:42:04 AM UTC-4, Jim Haynes wrote: On 2013-08-17, extra class wrote: try 60+ The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Yes, but the ones currently still flying are the B-52H models that went into service 50 years ago. jhhaynes at earthlink dot net Just how safe is a 50 year old flying machine? Probably pretty darn safe since like some helicopters we had only the air frame itself is really that old (and even some of that may have been replaced) the rest having been replaced piece by piece over the decades. dxAce Michigan USA The old Bell Huey Helicopters had a lot of vibration in them. That is what caused a lot of them to crash in Vietnam. My brother was a Helicopter Mechanic at Vung Tau, Vietnam. I would feel much safer in a B 52, or an old Gooneybird. C-47(actually a DC-3) must be the most reliable plane in existence. They are still being used today in several countries . It is an amazing piece of machinery. |
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Air Force begins massive B 52 overhaul.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:00:15 PM UTC-4, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 12:40:56 PM UTC-5, dxAce wrote: wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:42:04 AM UTC-4, Jim Haynes wrote: On 2013-08-17, extra class wrote: try 60+ The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Yes, but the ones currently still flying are the B-52H models that went into service 50 years ago. jhhaynes at earthlink dot net Just how safe is a 50 year old flying machine? Probably pretty darn safe since like some helicopters we had only the air frame itself is really that old (and even some of that may have been replaced) the rest having been replaced piece by piece over the decades. dxAce Michigan USA The old Bell Huey Helicopters had a lot of vibration in them. That is what caused a lot of them to crash in Vietnam. My brother was a Helicopter Mechanic at Vung Tau, Vietnam. I would feel much safer in a B 52, or an old Gooneybird. A B-1B just crashed someplace out West . Cost nearly 300M back when they where making them in the 80's. |
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Air Force begins massive B 52 overhaul.
On Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:08:20 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:00:15 PM UTC-4, DhiaDuit wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2013 12:40:56 PM UTC-5, dxAce wrote: wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:42:04 AM UTC-4, Jim Haynes wrote: On 2013-08-17, extra class wrote: try 60+ The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Yes, but the ones currently still flying are the B-52H models that went into service 50 years ago. jhhaynes at earthlink dot net Just how safe is a 50 year old flying machine? Probably pretty darn safe since like some helicopters we had only the air frame itself is really that old (and even some of that may have been replaced) the rest having been replaced piece by piece over the decades. dxAce Michigan USA The old Bell Huey Helicopters had a lot of vibration in them. That is what caused a lot of them to crash in Vietnam. My brother was a Helicopter Mechanic at Vung Tau, Vietnam. I would feel much safer in a B 52, or an old Gooneybird. A B-1B just crashed someplace out West . Cost nearly 300M back when they where making them in the 80's. Google,,, B 1B crash In Montana. |
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