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 Please Don't Take Away My B-52s, strategypage.com |
 Mar 21 2008, 03:50 PM
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Please Don't Take Away My B-52s
March 18, 2008 The U.S. Air Force wants to maintain its current fleet of B-52s at 76 aircraft, despite a Congressional mandate to reduce that number to 56. That's because the B-52 has become the cheapest way to make war these days. With the development of GPS guided bombs (JDAM), heavy bombers have become the most cost-effective way to deliver support to ground forces. The B-52 is the cheapest American heavy bomber to operate. In the last fifty years, the air force has developed six heavy bombers (the 240 ton B-52 in 1955, the 74 ton B-58 in 1960, the 47 ton FB-111 in 1969, the 260 ton B-70 in the 1960s, the 236 ton B-1 in 1985, and the 181 ton B-2 in 1992.) All of these were developed primarily to deliver nuclear weapons (bombs or missiles), but have proved more useful dropping non-nuclear bombs. Only the B-70 was cancelled before being deployed. FULL ARTICLE -------------------- Freelance Alliance - Free Erusea Foreign Legion 6th Mixed Air Unit  CO - Gen. M. "Zaku" Durao - 9th Fighter Bomber Wing, 2d Fighter Squadron - Adler 1           |
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Mar 22 2008, 11:34 AM
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just cause im curious, how fast do those things go?
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Mar 22 2008, 12:16 PM
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 Bird Eater Group: Members Posts: 641 Joined: 21-November 07 From: New York, New York. Member No.: 4 643 Squad: 51st. Mercenary Division Plane: Su-33 Flanker-D |
I'd like to keep the BUFFs. Screw the congress, they ain't taking them away.
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Mar 23 2008, 05:48 AM
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QUOTE (SEG-CISR @ Mar 22 2008, 02:16 PM)  I'd like to keep the BUFFs. Screw the congress, they ain't taking them away. ... Hopefully. Well, it's fifty years old and still going. KEEP 'EM for christ's sake. -------------------- |
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Mar 23 2008, 06:27 AM
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 FFF Champion Group: Senior Members Posts: 2 347 Joined: 10-February 06 From: Good Ole' USA Member No.: 83 Squad: Ribbon Squadron Plane: F/A-18F Super Hornet |
QUOTE (Talisman @ Mar 22 2008, 01:34 PM) just cause im curious, how fast do those things go? High Subsonic, about 550 MPH, give or take. --------------------  |
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Mar 23 2008, 10:14 AM
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 Mobius 3 Group: Senior Members Posts: 1 639 Joined: 21-July 06 From: Escanaba MI Member No.: 1 030 Squad: FA: Mobius (VF-118/118th TFS) Plane: F-22A Raptor |
I believe the 52's are the most effective Bomber that we have. If that's not true, how come it's lasted 50 years?
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Mar 23 2008, 02:31 PM
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 BA's back baby! Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 14-September 07 From: England Member No.: 4 249 Squad: Broken Arrows Plane: F-14D Super Tomcat |
Shame if they take B-52's away!
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QUOTE (Bigboss @ Mar 23 2008, 02:14 PM) I believe the 52's are the most effective Bomber that we have. If that's not true, how come it's lasted 50 years? That's the samething I'd say. Don't destroy the '52 fleet they are useful in Afghanistan and Iraq. They do a good job in delivering ordance quickly. -------------------- "Yo Buddy, This kind of job is what were all about"
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If the Russians are keeping the Tu-95s, we need to keep the B-52.
Because if Ace Combat has taught us anything, it's that the B-52s and Tu-95s are the first to go into a warzone, and the first to be shot down by the Ace. --------------------  |
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Donk Member Group: Senior Members Posts: 2 565 Joined: 28-February 06 Member No.: 204 Plane: F-14D Super Tomcat |
QUOTE (CayceG @ Jul 21 2008, 09:10 PM) If the Russians are keeping the Tu-95s, we need to keep the B-52. Because if Ace Combat has taught us anything, it's that the B-52s and Tu-95s are the first to go into a warzone, and the first to be shot down by the Ace. Ookay, that was about the STUPIDEST post I've seen around here in quite some time. --------------------  Screen Name: Spartan 120 Moniker: Mo' Gas Callsign: Bullet 100 Rank: CAG CVW-2; CO VF-2, TFT HQ http://s10.invisionfree.com/TaskForceTomcat/index.php? Squadron: VF-2 Bounty Hunters Aircraft: F-14D Super Tomcat |
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BA's back baby! Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 14-September 07 From: England Member No.: 4 249 Squad: Broken Arrows Plane: F-14D Super Tomcat |
Um......I have to second that, we are talking REAL LIFE here!
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Expert Group: Members Posts: 947 Joined: 22-June 07 Member No.: 3 569 Squad: Ascalon Squadron C.O. Plane: Su-35 Flanker-E |
You people suck at recognizing sarcasm.
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Given the value the B-52 is I don't understand desire of Congress to further cut the Air Force Bomber Fleet. There are other planes the Air Force can cut from its fleet (such as airplanes the Air Force deem too worn out to fly but Congress prevents them from getting rid off).
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