"on the street " interview, Army Gen William R. Strategic role played by the B-52 in Vietnam, and in an off the cuff Headquarters, Saigon, the officer in charge of "TargetĪssignments," General Chasaon, gives an informal briefing on the Talmant, who flew 100 missions himself, supplies an honest, straightįorward narration that stresses empowering junior officers. Hut, sipping PBRs at the end of the runway, shooting the bull & Dietrich and his crew relaxing in a grass Than a typical Air Force information film - it's more like a home Through the bomb run and final touch down. The mission from Wing briefing, pre-fight check & takeoff, Pilot Captain George Dietrich and the crew of B-52 D "075,"Ĥ258th Strategic Wing out of U Tapao, Thailand in support of theīesieged marine base at Khe Sahn in 1968. Tapao Air Base, Thailand (Color, 1968, 40:00) The focus of thisĭramatic film is an "Arc Light" bombing mission flown by We believe you'll agree their outstanding content make them well worth seeing. Where possible, we have digitally corrected sound and video. (Courtesy, US Air Force Museum) Producer's Note: The image quality of these unique films is only fair, but still watchable. They had flown 126,615 combat sorties with 17 B-52s lost to enemyĪction. In June 1965 B-52s entered combat in Southeast Asia. It was also a B-52 that made the first airborne hydrogenīomb drop over Bikini Atoll on May 21, 1956.
Lasting 45 hours and 19 minutes and requiring only three aerial 18, 1957, three B-52BsĬompleted the first non-stop round-the-world flight by jet aircraft, 26, 1962 170 of these were B-52Ds.The B-52 has set numerous records in its many years of service. Nearly 750 were built before production ended in The Cold War, and it continues to be an important part of the USAFīomber force today. Remained the main long-range heavy bomber of the U.S. After it became operational in 1955, the B-52
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