High Alert! U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber Emergency Takeoff at Full Throttle
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I’m a pilot. Every takeoff is at full throttle.
@@user-yv8ve1wo8k most pilots do not drop bombs. Give him a mic and see.
@@user-yv8ve1wo8k Somebody's got to do it.
That’s true……but this time it was an ‘emergency’ 😉
Not every takeoff is at full throttle… most airliners use a calculated throttle setting based on load and local conditions.
Hopefully! That's what they were designed for and that allows you to get on here and spew your crybaby propaganda! Move to Iran or Gaza so you can feel some heat! @@user-yv8ve1wo8k
I flew the B-52 for almost 14 years. I had 77 combat missions over NVN. I LOVED my job! Starting all 8 engines simultaneously was literally a BLAST...
I didn’t think that was possible until watching this
Have you ever used a JTOL?
@@wargasm2475 hmmm I think that was only used on the B47 ..no..
I stood at the ECP over ten years guarding it... it was NOT a blast
Thank you for your service
My son is stationed at Minot AFB and works with these beauties everyday. I'm very proud of him and all of our armed forces.
I'm just an old 83yr old who has been fascinated with airplanes since a teen - love to watch them close up - I grew up in UK, we went to Heathrow sometimes just to watch them from the perimeter. No more flying for me now - not going anywhere these days, but I have always regarded flying machines as the most awesome thing on this planet ! Thank you for your video !
Thank you for sharing ❤
Aww! Sweet ❤️
I’m working near Heathrow
I too am fascinated with plants. I wanted to be a polite. I love watching jets take off an aircraft carrier.
Bless you man😊
"Nothing's going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch." May God bless the brave men and women who guard us.
Amen!! This is beautiful!
Guard us? Against who and what?? Our borders have been since 2020 practically raped in every way day and night!! All wars US army got involved in weere/are far away from our territories killing innocents!! Our veteran s aren't in my opinion heros, they are plain ignorant puppets used by the war mongers and their servants at The Capitol.
Really.. I bet you didn't know the gangsters ain't responsible for your sake.. 😂😂😂
@@joeamysmith4433 *Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in the Bible:* And remember what Jesus, son of Mary, had said: *"O children of Israel, I am indeed a Messenger sent to you by Allah, confirming the Torah which has come before me and giving the good news of a Messenger who shall come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad."* Qur'an (61:6) "Ahmad" is the another name of Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ). *It is also confirmed by history that the sacred name of the Holy Prophet was not only Muhammad but also Ahmad.* *Arabic literature bears evidence that nobody in Arabia had been named Ahmad before the Holy Prophet, and after him innumerable people have been named Ahmad in the world.* In Qur'an Allah almighty has informed us what Jesus taught them. *“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth; for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me.”* (John 16:12-14) To whom Jesus (Pbuh) is talking about?? Jesus (Pbuh) is talking about Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
*Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in the Bible:* And remember what Jesus, son of Mary, had said: *"O children of Israel, I am indeed a Messenger sent to you by Allah, confirming the Torah which has come before me and giving the good news of a Messenger who shall come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad."* Qur'an (61:6) "Ahmad" is the another name of Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ). *It is also confirmed by history that the sacred name of the Holy Prophet was not only Muhammad but also Ahmad.* *Arabic literature bears evidence that nobody in Arabia had been named Ahmad before the Holy Prophet, and after him innumerable people have been named Ahmad in the world.* In Qur'an Allah almighty has informed us what Jesus taught them. *“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth; for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me.”* (John 16:12-14) To whom Jesus (Pbuh) is talking about?? Jesus (Pbuh) is talking about Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
The B-52 and crews and support crews prevented WW3 for decades. Damned good investment. And conventional bomb loads and missions as well.
Actually WW3 was prevented by Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov
SAC brat, this brings tears to my eyes but makes me smile so proudly. Dad was a B-52 RN (Col Dan Day) during the Cold War. There is nothing he loved more than being in that stinky old buff. He flew 20 years then forced retirement after sustaining a head injury which caused short term memory issues so he couldn’t fly. A few years later he had an aneurysm while driving & died on the scene….he was so excited that day because he was driving to Barksdale from Palestine Tx to take a ride on his beloved B-52 with some amazing friends/officers he knew & loved. He died with the excitement of seeing his plane…. When I see a B-52 I see my Dad
So sorry to hear this.
I was in SAC during the cold war, stationed at Farchild AFB, Wa, and Moron AFB in Spain. Then at MacDill AFB, Fla.
My dad was an Air Force ground crew electrician tech for these in the early 50"s. Several Christmas's ago I finally...after years of searching...found a model plane kit of the B52. He was thrilled to put it together.
Bless you. You are a good son. Your dad will always remember what you did for him. And you will too when your dad goes on to a better place.
As a recon intel photo interpreter (PI) in RVN ‘72 I did post-mission BDA while not looking for SAM’s.
Keep looking and you may fins some others online. Also old toy stores in smaller communities may have some of these.
My little brother spent hours on the living room floor drawing aircraft,b52s,etc right down to the nuts and bolts.Hegrew up and joined the air Force.He was the pick of the litter.I miss him.❤
of course he died
My prayers for your brother.
Sounds very much like something my older sister would say...thank you, sincerely
I am a firm believer that God puts us where he wants us. We live to go to Heaven. Rest assured your brother is always with you! God Bless 🙏😇❤️
Oh.the Good..Blessed People..I seen Many. Stay Positive and Amazed.. Laugh at the Fools..
Brings back a lot of memories. My father was in the Air Force. I am always amazed at the awesome preparedness of our military. God bless our servicemen.
The queer Army it’s a joke
Which god? Zues Apollo Allah Shiva Venus Odin Thor Ares Demeter Yaweh... there are over 3000 imaginary deities...ya gotta be specific
There is only one God thee almighty one Jesus Christ the savior who died on the cross for your sins and that is it! All thee other jokes and blokes u r talking about r irrelevant! God bless!!
They serve Evil Politicians.
Where is this?
Thanks to all service men and women for your dedication and service. God bless.
I worked as a civilian contractor and we were the central communications hub at our location. Every day, I would chat with the US forces at NORAD, NATO, the 5 Eyes and more. It was a well oiled machine. All of us had high clearances because of what we dealt with, and we may as well have been on the front row seat at many situations that will remain classified. The flow of information was essential and setup with insane backup systems. I can only say that the professionalism of everyone involved was exemplary.
Well maybe.. or you tell stories.. or you shouldn't be telling stories. But you didn't even mention the real deal.. NORAD is for movies. Where did JB land on 911? Because that seems significant
@JasonJensenA why?
Not very "well oiled" on 9/11 as I remember... War is a racket.
No, he is correct, as far as where George Bush landed during 9-11 he went to Barksdale AFB, then Offutt Air Force Base, then finally back to Andrews AFB home of Air Force One! Both Air Force bases were very secure having special weapons present on the base. Air Force One was cleared to fly anywhere the president and his staff wanted to go, Air Force One was escorted by F-16 fighters as well with orders to shoot, and ask questions later if any aircraft attempted to come close to Air Force One! And No NORAD is not for the movies, both US and Canadian military member serve at NORAD, parts of it's mission is still highly classified in 2024!!! NORAD assisted the FAA in grounding all civilian aircraft and scrambled fighters to ensure they followed the grounding order!!@@JasonJensenA
I’m 83. Remember the War. My mom worked in a shipyard in Portland Oregon. I’m amazed at these awesome n beautiful planes. Look too big to leave the earth. Blessings and prayers to all.
My Grandma built planes way back when
wow..👍
You should see a C-130 or a C-5 take off, I've wondered the same thing about those beasts!
Awesome Memories! Thanks for sharing your "Living History" with us! It's a Heritage Worthy of Note! God Bless & may you Prosper in Health!
I worked on those planes back in the 80's
It gives me cold chills to see such a magnificent plane….GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
The scream of jet engines never gets old. Thank you for posting, this, it was just fascinating. Having spent more than 15 years above and below wing in aviation.
I live near BAFB and I love to see them fly over head. My under flew the Raptor for years before retirement. These guys are so badass! Thank you for your service. I’m a proud American!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤❤❤❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
We were stationed BAFB.
My uncle who just had his 90th birthday a couple of weeks ago was an electronics countermeasures officer on B-52's during the Vietnam war, he retired from the Air Force in 1976. It is amazing these planes are still flying at over 60 years of age.
They still fly due to the great level of maintenance they get. The old Pratt and Whitney engines are being replaced with new Rolls- Royce engines.
@@danielcobbins8861 i believe they are also getting outfitted with better radar for situational awareness so that this thing will keep pumping out warheads on foreheads well into 2050
Wow.. I didn't know these planes were that old.
@@kristofferhellstromThey completed 60 years of continuous service back in 2015. The design is actually over 70 years old now.
@@hazyblue69 That's crazy. I would say those planes look very modern, I'm not kidding. When I watched this a couple of hours ago I actually though "Those are some modern looking planes". We have some Hercules planes here in Sweden that we're about to retire. They also look great.
We once had over 700 B-52 bombers. They built 744 total. They were scattered around the country and overseas bases. We have 60 of them flying today and another 12 in storage. This has been a remarkable aircraft and an excellent investment for America. I doubt any other bomber design will ever serve as long and have such a powerful reputation.
If this is done for real. It's some serious sh!t 😮
I worked on the B2. I thought it was cool.
I was stationed at Merced AFB for 2 years in the Tower. Watched these take off and land and take off day and night . B52 training base.
I'm in north Australia and we are getting a permanent US Marine Corp base and b52s next year at Tindall air base. They fly again!
Grandpa BUFF lives on!
So wholesome to see people here sharing their memories and childlike awe to seeing these things with their own eyes. You all made my day better ❤
I’m from San Antonio and as a kid and even now at 59 still park by Kelly AFB and enjoy the touch and go daily ,C5 ,B52 and F15,thanks for your service and God speed 🇺🇸🇺🇸
I live in San Antonio also south side , allways enjoy watching them C5A and F16. Back in the day watch F4 phantom and the B52 !
@@phillipmendiola2100 south side here too,blocks from little red barn 🥩
Need to join you all I live in Schertz now but also lived on Randolph but miss the sound of the plane next to my house from when I lived on base. I moved here at 12 now 52.40years wow
NorthWest side here and watch them routinely fly right over my house-awesome thing to see! The F-16s also fly over in pairs (wingman) almost daily. "We own the day-we own the night"=) God Speed USAF!
I worked on the B-52s in bldg 375 and at flight prep at Kelly AFB.
I was a USAF SAC SP in the 80s. I've seen these responses a few times. They went a lot faster than this. I watched several unloaded buffs take off in a MITO. Minimum Interval Take Off. One plane after another a just few seconds apart. It was quite a sight.
yup. i have seen them take off faster than this also.
I saw that happen at McCoy AFB in Orlando, Florida in the early 70s.
Not sure why it took so long to get off the ground. In the 80's the teams were bad asses.
I was at Dyess for the B1 intro..96 SPS
HAMAS started all this mess & is very well aware that also his women & children are killed & suffering ! So why doesn't he co-operate ? he & his neighbors states STILL retaliating ? Doesn't he care for his people OR he cares more for his power ? Debate on such humanity matters !
I worked on these here in the states during Viet Nam. This is probably what they call a Bar-None. They evaluate how quick they and their tankers can get in the air when the first alarm sounds. In our day, the first one would bank one way and the next one would bank the other. It could be because it seemed like they used to go sooner after the previous one. In any case, when we had a Bar-None, everyone wanted to get over to watch them launch because it was quite a sight. Made you real proud.
watched take offs almost everyday in Thailand from the navy bar at the beach end of the runway. we all bet that one day, one would fail and it did 3 months after we left. yes it took out the bar and it seemed as if you could touch the tires as they took off, fully loaded with big bombs. we also had ready-alert days but had to be in the air less than 30 minutes, P-3 not B-52.
I was an Air Force aircraft maintainer (E/E) on KC-135s. I remember during NORI exercises, it was great seeing our hard work getting those jets ready for the elephant walk. It was humbling to see how fast the crews got to the jet, fire engines and go compared to a normal sortie
Standard takeoff. Col.markas
Were you at Offutt in Omaha.
@@davidwhite5858 Gruesome Grissom
These B52 planes used to fly over the Elementary School I taught at in Texas...They're EXTREMELY LOUD...I would tell my students..."Cover your ears!" They just smiled and ran off playing! KIDS!😊
My dad was in Belgium as a pilot in the Army Air Corp in 1944. He never talked about his experiences around the house until he was in his early 90's. His plane went down, but they were very lucky to run into friendly fire on the ground and all were saved. He went to Korea where he spent about 3 years with the Air Force. He was one of the lucky ones who made it home safe from both wars. He died at an old age of 95. I thank all of you who fought for our country and who continue to do so. God bless each of you. I live about 1 mile from an Air Guard base and they fly right over our house quite often. I am amazed when I see them and how fast they fly over. My grandson, age 18, is now signing up for the Army National Guard.
My dad was in the AAC and the Air Force. 1945-1948
So your family is full of cheap gangsters for BANKERS and CORPORATIONS.. 💯💯💵💵😄😄
Thank you & your grandson.....
i got anxious for the guys trying to get that tag off the side lol
Pitot Tube Cover. Used for Airspeed Indicator.
Yeah,that was getting embarrassing.
When the wind blew the tag away the dude retrieved it. I WANT him on my crew.
@@kbuddy1451They put the plug in to keep insects from building nests in them, and plugging them up. I watched a show about a plane that crashed because of it.
Yes I liked the reverse psychology he used on it. Pull it back like a rubber band and fling it off.
I was in NY very close to the Stewart base (SWF). Being retired aviation, I’m always fascinated watching aircraft fly over. Pretty certain it was one of these. It was climbing and at several thousand feet I can still hear it clearly. Interesting times we live in.
God bless our troops and may they always be victorious!
I am an Air Force brat I love watching this my niece is the first lieutenant in the Air Force and I miss living on base. Thank you for all the men and women that protect our country🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️
They aren't, and haven't been for most of its existence. Military has been used and abused ever since Washington used it to put down the whiskey rebellion. I've served as well, but it has become pretty apparent the military is serving the those who profit from them. Read Maj. Gen. Smedley Butlers book War is a Racket, published in 1935, and using the invasions in Central America and the Caribbean nations as well as WWI as examples of the corruption money has brought to it.
She should be married with kids not fighting.
@@firstamendmenttshirt4768she has more balls than you, boy. 🍼
Really.. Your country?? 😂😂😂
Have you ever seen a UFO
When I was a child in Wichita Kansas in the early 1960s, my next door neighbor was the lead test pilot for the B-52 program at Boeing. We lived a couple miles north of the main runway. If we were out in the yard when he flew over, he would tip his wings to wave at us. It was pretty cool. The B-52 is still my favorite plane. There is nothing that compares to having one fly over you at a VERY low altitude right before landing or just after take off.
I know...They are EXTREMELY LOUD!
Having a pilot salute you is a thrill! That's low flying
One of our pilots did a max performance takeoff in an F-104N at Wright-Pat, knowing I'd be looking at the aircraft displayed outdoors at the museum. Breathtaking! But the best was the low passes over Dryden by the SR-71s. A low approach to runway 23 with a right turnout brought them right over the main building at about 200 ft, sometimes less.
So proud and thankful for our military men and women. Thank you!
Could have been married and divorced by the time they got off the ground
15 airframes in 10 minutes minot
you mean the length of the average military marriage
@@its-andrew-y 😂
My thought was I would have great grandchildren before it moved😂
Always amazed at how something that BIG and heavy, can fly!
How heavy is it, it’s antique 😅
They have what’s called Spruce Goose of which is a airplane like this but made out of wood. Now that one is heavy and has flown!
Especially when fully pay loaded with bombs
They used to say the same thing about your mom at the circus when they'd shoot her out of the cannon.
And fly thousands of miles
My brother was assigned to a bomber base in the 70’s, he loved working on the Bombers and was a top notch airman. He still tells stories of his time there. ❤ my husband and I lived in Okinawa in the 70’s , he was assigned to Kadina Air base, he was another top notch airman. Our time there is etched in my memory. Love the USAF. ❤️🇺🇸
I was assigned to Kadena in 1976. I worked in the clinic.
@@gaselekrauss415 we were there in 1978/79
@@jemreandeau3583 I left in September of 78 for Pease in New Hampshire. I liked the people and food in Okinawa but hated the spiders . I’m not really an island person. I like the mountains. We retired herein Texas but I don’t like the heat. Maybe someday I can live up north again.
I was stationed in Okinawa (NAF Naha) in 1969-70. I remember well the string of loaded B-52s taking off to Viet Nam, barely clearing the traffic on Highway 1 and taking forever to gain altitude.
@@gaselekrauss415 we ended up in Las Vegas, we weren’t fond of the dry hot heat but we made good friends. I now live in my hometown in the Adirondack mountains in northern NY, I love the mountains too,
Thank u guys for everything, not only the service but also for your time to, gods speed to all u gents out there
those guys trying to unhook that guy wire looked like a couple of Benny Hill buffoons
This is the end result of a lot of maintenance just to make this happen. We do this every year with the Barksdale boys up in Minot. A week of maintenance to make sure this 10 minutes of mayhem goes off without a hitch. All the maintainers will be sitting in their trucks watching the crews race one another to see who will Cart Start and taxi out first. Honestly worth the week of 12s to watch it all come to fruition. The flight line is deafening, full of rumbles, and you just watch these bad boys take to the sky. Honestly, the highlight of my career.
I Grew up 6 Blocks from the Flight Line At Barksdale A.F.B., My Dad Was In the AMS Squadron,& Worked On the “Buffs”There for years.I Remember about the only time of day the B-52’s were not so loud was at 5pm,when our Flag 🇺🇸 was being Lowered & folded,officially ending another day at 8th A.F.H.Q.s… But The Generators Going 24/7-365 days a year,@ the alert pad,with 7 B-52’s Ready 4 War @ a Moment’s Notice Was, An Every Day Thing,For Decades!!! Then The End Of The Cold War And All Are Order To Stand Down !!! And the Base Was Eerily Quiet! I’ll Never Forget It! They Still Fly a B-52 Over My House Occasionally, If I’m Outside,& I hear One,I Stop What I’m Doing, & Go To The Clearing In My Yard,to Admire The Big Bird,& It’s 8 Engines Sailing Over Head,Still Impresses
My granddad was a USAF refueler pilot. He died right before 9/11 (thank God) and would be 103 now, yet I suspect there's a greater than zero chance that he refueled that sturdy old bird. Crazy. When you think of how relatively soon after the Wright bros this was achieved, and so well done that they still serve us well - wow. It's really something to be admired.
That was back in the Days when ppl serving in Congress didn't sabatoge the Military at every turn. They understood that we had World Dominance thru a Strong & Well-prepared Military as well as ppl in DC who SERVED with INTEGRITY & a person who committed even the slightest Treasonous Act would be punished in front of a Firing Squad at Dawn! I wish I'd had a chance to talk to more of those old guys that served in WWII. I've talked with Friends & Relatives over the years & got to hear lots of Stories about their experiences! Those guys were tough, too, bc most had gone thru the Big Depression in the 30s & then went to the Military when the War broke out! It was tough times for everybody but we had a common goal: to be willing to pay the Cost to have VICTORY! And We Did, too! We owe ALOT to those guys & gals who built those planes, flew them & marched right into the line of fire! And they did it to keep us Free from the Stuff going on right now! Bet they're all rolling over in their graves, now too! We need to brace ourselves bc the nonsense that is going on Today can not remain unpunished! We may have A LOT of Firing Squads before we bring our Nation back to the days of our Grandfathers!
😂😂😂 Ale jesteście zabawni. Pytam się amerykańskie tchórze dlaczego nie Zaatakujcie Rosję?.
cool waste of tax payer dollars brooooooooooooooooooooooooo
aviation is impressive and important for modern countries. i just had to point this out though, that our academic hack biased schooling system including most colleges dont even hardly mention it. the worst example or a case was when i took history in college some years ago now, but not toooo many. i scoured the academic hack pro dem and biasd text book including in the contents and h o w a r d h u g h e s was not mentioned any where nothing at all..... that man was instrumental he was a paramount figure as to why they ever even had the idea to design and build a jet like this bomber. he was also highly instrumental in the deveolopment and improvements of helicopters..... they that is the establishment blackballed him cause he was equivalent to a conservtive mogul and head of an empire today..... one of his most glorious showings was when he shut down some phony, kiss a s s establishment c o r r u p t senator who attemped to blah blahhhhhhhh look it up if dont believe.... i'm pretty sure the name of the establishment and c o r r u p t senator was robert brewster... some or even all of thee hearings can be seen right here on yu tube, but the best depiction of it for us to see at least. i'm sure it was a spectacle for people who were actually there, but best depiction for us to see it played out is in the movie the aviator which is a great movie. in a way what they did to howard was similar to the false , rigged , slanted and c o r r u p t persecution the dems been tring to put on trump. every time they do another thing and or as fake news continues to propagate this or that hoax though, trumps poll numbers for 2024 go up.................. howard h. an aviation pioneer and innovator of a massive scale: RIP as for now in this time period: T r u m p 2 0 2 4
@@andrzejanlauf-id3ojСлава Украине
Growing up on a SAC base in the 80’s, I remember the sirens well.
I've read through many commits about where B-52s were active and after much scrolling could not believe no one mentioned the SAC Base located in El Paso, TX. We lived up in the foothills of Northeast Mt Franklin and could watch all the B-52s flying in and out of the long runway that extended out into the desert. This was in the late 50s-early 60s. The base is now an Army Post that is loaded with helicopters. The aircraft that looks like a Guppy is hangered at the El Paso International Airport near where the SAC base was located. The Guppy is flown by NASA. I have a friend that was a pilot for the B-52 station there and owned a Beech twin wing aircraft. We were invited to fly with him in that plane.
Still feel the swell of pride watching the professionalism. My years in the USAF, 1966-73 were the high point of my life.
My years in the USAF were 1959 to 1967 in USAf Security service Russian language specialist,and always loved the B52
@@ronaldkirklandsr2488@mikekenney1947 thank you both for your service.
I was B52 ground crew/crew chief on B52D's in 1966-1969 and went on the alert pad quite a few times. This was Columbus AFB, MS. The ground crew and flight crew stayed at a separate alert pad building where the planes set on alert status. We stayed there round the clock for several days before rotating off of alert. Seems like it was like four days in a row. We had our own chow hall to eat and they showed movies for entertainment. Plus, we had TV's and pool tables and card games to keep us occupied. The smoke coming out of the engines were what we called "shotgun" starters. Basically it was a canister filled with powder to start the engines without having a pneumatic starter attached to the aircraft for normal starts. And, before the B52 could shut their engines down on the alert pad we had to remove and replace at least one of these canisters so they would have a way of starting the engines if a real emergency event would happen. Only two of the eight engines had the shotgun starters on them. One engine on each wing of the aircraft.
I crewed the tankers. Seven days on the pad, a couple of days off, couple of days on the flightline, and back to the pad for another seven days. We would normally only load two cartridges, unless things got real heated, then to save time, all four carts were loaded.
Thank you for these👍 interesting facts, I was wondering why there was so much smoke! Also, I'm curious to know what is the purpose of the ropes that are being removed from the surface of the planes? Thank you and cheers from Ontario Canada. ❤
Thank you for your service
First, thank you for your service. My daddy was Navy Seabees in WWII, Guadal canal attack from the Japanese. People watch Top Gun and think war is glamorous glamorous . 2nd, thanks for the explanation. The smart-ass part of me wants to know how many crashed alien saucers piloted by " biological entities" you guys had to transport.
@@3rscrafting My grandpa was a seabee in the Pacific. Maybe they met. Who knows.
My brother in law was in the Army and use to repair, B-52's in, Vietnam.. All the stories he told us and my dad use to work Engineering, and how they needed multiple repairs when they came back over here after each mission.. It's incredible they're still in use today..😮
I was a tanker crew chief. This was lot of work and burning of the midnight oil. Our tankers (KC-135) had to take off right behind the 52's. The common person could never imagine the thunderous expierience this annual event is like. This was like old home week for me. To watch those black powder canisters way always inspiring. To watch a buff take off was always a sight to behold.
God bless our men and women in uniform.
Amen!
@user-yvwhatever- because they are the brave ones willing to put their lives on the line to protect us and our freedoms. Go ahead and start your rant. I know you want to. Lol. God Bless our Military! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
God bless us, everyone
Those who are not in uniform, bye.
@@duckling9854 I'm naked.
My older brother ( 21 yrs ) was stationed at Kincheloe AFB during the Cuban missile crisis and I was staying there. I remember the base going to full alert and launching the bombers for real. It was quite a sight for an eight year old kid. I believe they launched 30 seconds apart. My brother was an ECM operator on the big birds back then.
My Father was sitting on the flight line in Spain during the Cuban Missle Crisis. Full Alert ! He was a crew chief for the B52’s. He never talked about it. I found out in his Military papers after he passed.
I was told by one of the pilots back then that they did fly with nuclear bombs towards Russia.
Experienced the same as a little kid at Pease AFB, years later I heard the stories of relief when they came back from a retired Colonel who said those planes were fully loaded. That was back in the day when I’m told there would be 1-3 planes and crew already to launch, immediately, around the clock…not knowledge just stories overheard by a little kid.
Wow! My dad was stationed at Kincheloe AFB when I was in early/elementary school. We stayed until they closed the base around 76/77. Great memories!
Back in the 80s, I had the pleasure of watching the B52s come and go at CASTLE AIR BASE. Plus the KC135 air tankers. It was quite a sight. 😊
All these years later and it’s still a Beautiful plain ❤
*Plane*
So proud of our Military!! 💕 Be safe out there! 🙏🙏🙏
TO ARE ARMED FORCES AMERICA LOVES YOU AND THANKS YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO KEEP US SAFE. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
I still hope America gets a government which is worthy of all the (brave, highly skilled) service men and women.
Was that Stallone, The Rock ,Jacky Chan , Jason Statham or maybe Matt Damon running to that plane ? I figure ACTION and Cut was edited out .📽🎬😂
am i the only one who chuckled when they couldn’t get the flight tag off?
when he had to jump for it... 😂
My Dad was stationed at Castle Air Force Base, in Central California, in the 1960's. He was a mechanic that worked on the B-52's. We still lived in the area up until CAFB closed in 1996. Up until then, The B-52's and KC-135's would take off and land at CAFB about every 15 minutes or sooner (during the daylight hours). What a sight and sound it was to see these giant B-52's fly low over the house every day. If the house was in the flight path, the engine noise was deafening. You could not even have a conversation until the plane passed over the house. CAFB and the active planes are long gone now, but there is a huge military plane museum on the former CAFB base location now that has over 80 planes in it, including one of these magnificent B-52's. 😊
Trained as Gunner @ Castle in 70's. Lived in a cabin off base @ Wurtsmith right off runway. Wife use to go outside and watch as we flew over and could count the rivets if she chose to, it was so low. I miss that glorious roar there was such a feel of security in that earth shattering glorious roar. The thought can still raise the hair on the back of my neck.
I went to high school in Merced & our HS was in the flight path...every day had multiple pauses as we waited for the noise of B-52s taking off to fade to reasonable level.
@cirodelvecchio9222 Awesome! And thank you for your service! 🇺🇸 🇺🇲
@peterf.4268 Yep, I went to MHS in the 80's as well. Great times! I can never forget the noise and rumble of those huge B-52's during class. Go Bears!
My dad was at Castle for a couple years in about 1957. The 52s and 135s were brand new. I was about 9 years old. Wonderful time. I loved Merced. Finest time in my life. I had a little girlfriend. Her father was a 135 driver. Went on base with my dad. Went to the open houses and wandered around the airplanes. Went to Ada Givens Elementary School. Lived on the edge of town, and there was nothing beyond us but orchards and fields for me to spend days that were endless, wandering with my BB gun. Then we moved to LA (yuk).
Love B-52 ! What a masterpiece !
Yes.. I watched how BIG BOY being dropped upon Hiroshima What's a Masterpieces.. Feel inconvenient? Why so.. That's our Cowboy's thinking.. since the last of mohicans.. cos we want more! And now we wanna go to wipe-out Palestinean.. as we done to Hiroshima. What a game of life. We enjoy to do it.. again.. n again. Pardon me..
Up close that must be ear splitting always amazed at how enormous they are thanks for sharing teamwork for sure
As a former SAC SP I have watched this happen up close and personal numerous times. Never got old hearing those quickstart carts and feeling the rumble in my chest.
I am 69 and can remember as a small child getting a gunner's toy set for a B-52 for Christmas. They are still effective, still lethal! And, with the upgrades, will continue to be a mainstay for the Air Force into the middle of this century.
HAMAS started all this mess & is very well aware that also his women & children are killed & suffering ! So why doesn't he co-operate ? he & his neighbors states STILL retaliating ? Doesn't he care for his people OR he cares more for his power ? Debate on such humanity matters !
And here in Africa you will be locked up as a spy if you take a photo of a post office, or the wall of the president's house.
so how did you end up dodging the draft?
😮WW3
ohh all my childhood memories came back... thank you for that Toy set memory.. my son wanted to be a pilot but i couldnt afford.. it still hurts me a lot... God bless you all for sharing all the wonderful memoirs
For you that were in service. I thank you for for our safety.
Grew up by FAIRCHILD AFB in the 50's heard the bomber coming in to base. Rattled our windows. Always felt safe with them in the air!❤
I served at a SAC base, Loring AFB, Maine. I used to love scrambles. Being in Avionics Maintenance Squadron, we got to participate in all the lifts and alerts.
70 years since its inception the BUFF is still a very formidable weapons system. It takes a little time to get these beasts airborne but these still serve a valuable defensive role. Capable of firing long range nuclear cruise missiles, they never really need to get into enemy airspace. Still very difficult to defend against a large attack. They are still a serious threat. Hats off to the men and women who fly and maintain these beasts!!
Well the design has sure got it’s money’s worth …she is an old bird
@@robertsklenka5823 That's a fact!! Been a while since I've seen onetake off up close, but she's an awesome bird! Crazy thing is that these cam into being when I was a little kid and many decades later one of my recent students now works on them!
In a potential nuclear war scenario these birds can get up and into the air pretty quickly. If we are ever at war with a country with nuclear capabilities our B-2's and B-52's and soon the new Raider once it comes out will already be loaded with nuclear weapons and be fueled and in an alert status. As soon as NORAD detects nuclear missile launches these aircraft will be scrambled and will have left behind their bases that will be obliterated and be on their way to deliver Armageddon. It would take a Nuke from Russia, China, etc, approximately 40 minutes to reach the US if launched from Russia or China. The B-52's have the capability of having rockets put onto their engines to speed up the engine warmup and ignition process. They can have all taken off with 25 minutes to spare before the inbound nukes destroy their bases, families, friends, fellow airmen etc. By the times the missiles hit they would have already gotten their orders and opened the safes onboard the aircraft to confirm the strike order and would have received their targets and strike packages ( Example... Drop 3 different B-83 Nuclear bombs on Moscow and the exact target for each one then head towards the Russian Naval Base at Vladivostok where Russia has the HQ of their Pacific Fleet and deliver the the other 3 there. )
Our bases were designed around the B-52 and getting the air crews to the bombers with-in 15 minutes, it was no joke, if you failed to follow the set orders you would be standing in front of the General's desk, never a pleasant day for them!! We can thank the Late General Curtis LeMay for that as he created Strategic Air Command in 1948!
@@GM8101PHX Old ideas and solutions still sometimes apply. Of course we modernize and threats sometimes change as do technologies, The advent of nuclear attack subs changed a lot in our strategies and things like satellites, advance AWACs systems and many more have played a role. B-52s play much less of a role in our nuclear defense policies, but they have proven useful ith conventional weapons. Russia still has propeller driven aircraft in its nuclear force. The B 52s are still awesome machines and they are a good reminder of when came from and why we built them. I'm afraid all that history is lost on most people today. But I lived it, so all that may mean a lot more to me than most.
While my husband was leaning how to fly the F-4 at Davis-Monthan in 1967 and 1968, we lived in an apartment right off the end of the runway on the west end. During night maneuvers the B-52's would fly right over our apartment building just after lift-off and block out the entire sky. Was thrilling and scary. We lived there when an F-4 crashed into the shopping center just half a mile from where we lived.
When I started at the University of Arizona in 1962, Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson was a SAC Base. My brother, in his Big Brotherly Advice, told me, "If you hear 10 planes taking off all at once, kiss your *ss goodby, it's all over." Thank God it hasn't happened yet.
@@karinbinnie1862 DM was a TAC base in the late 60's. I could stand on my balcony and watch every kind of plane imaginable land at DM.
Deve ter sido uma experiência única!
I remember the crash on the news with KOLD that evening I lived north of DM and loved it, I was a young boy at the time, then went on to serve with the 92d Security Police Squadron at Fairchild AFB with B-52s on 15 minute ground alert!!!
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I was station at Barksdale AFB, saw these almost everyday. Still amaze how sturdy those wings are, when they remove those engines for maintenance those wings leave the ground a good distance.
I live about 35 miles east of Barksdale
Vietnam Era❤Bomber B-52 still flying
This amazing aircraft still protects us after almost 70 years on duty. Great design is timeless.
Nice smoky exhaust for all you climate nutz
should be in the air 24-7 right now and not this circus i just got through watching
And they are planned to be used for some more decades.
Must have been crazy 70 years ago.
Phenomenal design indeed. Although the B-21 Raider seems like it may be outclassed by none.
I live in the flight path of these amazing planes. I’ll never complain about them flying overhead. Wonderful to see them.
where is this base? I'd like to come see them.
I remember growing up in northern California (near Sacramento), we lived under the pattern for Beale AFB up near Yuba CIty, about 50 miles north. In the late 80s, the SR-71 Blackbird frequently flew in and out of there. Those things had a distinctive boom and went supersonic a few times, and they'd rattle the house every once in awhile. My family and I though, despite getting woken up in the morning or startled every once in awhile by the house rattling, were so proud to be able to hear that rumble. Talk about angels on your shoulders!
You won't complain until you realise it's the reason for the rise of cancer in your town
Me too. RC
Would you still think they were amazing if they were coming to drop bombs in your area? 😢
I stay in Shreveport Bossier LA right by Barksdale Air Force Base and these are beautiful to watch everyday flyover
Former USAF Captain....those pilots and crew do magnificent work!
It's hard to believe that some of the B-52s they are flying now were made in the mid to late 50s, and the Air craft is 71 years old.
Those airframes have all been upgraded.
Image what they have classified?
The buff will never die😂😂
Yes but considered 1 week old only because use only when there's war 🤣🤣🤣
The H models (the only ones left in service) were all delivered in the 60’s. Still ridiculously old!
I saw this exact video that was a training video to see how fast they could ready for flight. THATS ALL IT IS
My cousin was a B-52 pilot and I saw them do a nighttime scramble for real up close when I was a kid. A plane took off every 30 seconds. All it is, what do you think it all is for ?
Yep, I remember seeing it also
considering the past couple of week some misinformed soul might think that shit it the ground in Ukraine or some inbread genius figure a B-52 bomb run on a palestinian ghetto filled with civilian would make us look good and strong.
Thanks for that saved me 10 minutes
@@JesterJ920 I hope people realize that if it was an emergency nobody would know until it was over
Saw the Buff often at Wurtsmith AFB, MI in the mid/late 80's. Had tours, but never was close to the alert planes with the dogs guarding off to the end. We know what they had on board. Most impressive!
Awesome love it. Thank you for letting me see this. I love planes always have, and always well I love hearing them and they’re taken off and in the air he tells me that they are for us and not against us and that piece of the sound is phenomenal.
I was a Crew Chief on B52s in the 1980s based at KI Sawyer, and I pulled a lot of alert duty. I can relate to the guy struggling to remove the pitot cover! We usually had intake and exhaust covers to pull as well. This sure brings back memories.
did you ever have to get up a ladder to get them loose when engines were running?
For the 2 intake covers, there was a single rope attached to each cover & the rope would loop down so all you had to do was grab it and pull to remove both covers at the same time. Same with the exhaust plugs. Occasionally I would struggle (being vertically challenged). This was done prior to engine start. @@barrybark3995
I was at wurtsmith that same time… sheet metal mechanic.
Ah that's what that was. Thx
Not sure if u can answer this without penalty, but was this video edited or is it about 8 mins from horn to wheels up? That seems fast.
Gives me goosebumps. May these brave men and women stay safe. Go USAF!!!!!
My Dad did this exact same thing in the mid 60s he was a B-52 pilot.
My Dad, my Uncle were WW2 I was Vietnam Veteran. I love America and God bless the men and women 🙏 who protect us now.
I too am a Vietnam Veteran. We are only now being recognized for our service. Earlier we were shunned as baby killers, etc.
Absolutely amazing sight, and a massive thank you for providing us this beautiful display of teamwork, we in the UK are proud of our brothers and sisters on the other side of the pond. I have been a photographer of aviation for years and love aircraft, especially military. The video doesn't really give the incredible sound noise level of these B52s, and loud is an under statement. Thank you to the USAF we love you and appreciate you. From the UK 🇬🇧
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@@dzordzstiven8008 lol
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@@tammybarrett7650 😎💋💋
Recognize my home! I have seen these events quite a few times, and each time I'm in awed. My father-in-law was a USAF TSgt B-52 mechanic, and my late husband was a USAF Sgt who was on the security team on the flight line. These B-52s are amazing to watch, taking off and landing. I never get tired of the site.🇺🇸
Sweet!!❤❤❤
I maybe wrong, but it looks like Ft. Worth NAS JRB ?
@@michaelkennedy6415 Barksdale AFB in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Where might they be going?
@@veronicawarren2623 Thank you for your correction. I saw a 7-11 in the background, and I shouldn’t have assumed that my hometown was the only one to have a 7-11. 🤭
I used to work a couple of the CONUS bomb training ranges when I was in the USAF - one in Wilder, ID and a mobile duty location near Belke Fourche, SD. The low flyovers at Belle Fourche was always a fun.
Great to see grandpa buff still working. And getting some serious engine upgrades soon!
God bless and protect all military troops🙏🇺🇸
Amazingly fast getting them off the ground! I can't imagine the rush these crews get when they race to the cockpit knowing they have the tremendous responsibility of this flying this massive machine of war! Just the wail of the siren gives me chills! (Great camera work)
free ticket to hell id get the chills too😂
this is a training session, the aircraft aren't armed with nuclear weapons. No armed guards at the bombers, no ID checks before the crews are allowed to approach the aircraft. Still a lot of stress because they're in competition with each other as well as the standards set for speed in getting the aircraft off the ground, but they know there's no war threat the moment they see the lack of security. The guys jumping up and down trying to catch that line was comical, in a morbid kind of way. Hope it didn't lead to disciplinary action for poor performance as it did lose them time getting the aircraft rolling.
I crewed the tankers. We planned on getting 13 aircraft airborne off one runway in three minutes. The BUFF is slow in comparison. Our plan was to have the aircraft 10 seconds apart on takeoff.
@robertheinkel6225 that was very slow and most would not have made it out of the blast radius of incoming soviet ICBMs. These BUFFs were on the flight line and weren't doing MITO. If they were on the Christmas tree their departure would have been faster
@@DLRPyro1I wondered the same thing
This sounds like my life when we were stationed at McCoy AFB in Orlando Florida. It was a SAC base and had the B-52''s there. Our houses would shake when they took off and came home. That siren sounded, alot!
I am retired enlisted aircrew aboard P-3C's and I loved flying on that damn aircraft, I remember seeing B-52's when we on deployment.
I always love watching these Big Buffs in action ! I was an Aerial Combat Documentary Photographer in the USAF back in the 1960s. I was stationed on a B-52/KC-135 base at Utapao, Thailand 1967/68. I rode these B-52s over North and South Vietnam lots of times along with KC-135 refueling missions to supply our fighter jets with fuel ..again over North and South Vietnam ! Some Great and Some Terrible memories !
@@cmac5272 Thanks for Serving OUR Country.. and for sharing that great story ! Much appreciated !
Thank you for your service
Despite its age, the Buff is still among the most lethal platforms in the arsenal. It’s equipped with latest avionics technology and smart weapons capabilities, but also has a payload of unimaginable proportions.
Whats a BUFF?
@@Good-DaySunshineIt’s the B52’s nickname. Big Ugly Fat….you can fill in the last “F”.
@@Good-DaySunshine That's the B-52 Stratofortress's informal nickname, an acronym of "Big Ugly Fat Fucker". They're very rarely called Stratofortress except officially.
@@Bob_Smith19 😆😆😆
@@Celebmacil What's the SuperFortress then? (from WW2?)
I have never in my 56 years of life seen anything like this, ty for sharing it was amazing
Thank u guys for all u do to keep America Safe from our enimies 🙏🙏
I'm praying for our soldiers 🙏❤
I used to watch this at the Minot Airbase in North Dakota, it's totally amazing!!
Worked on these aircraft for 7 plus years. Stationed at K.I. SAWYER, mi . Retired from there very impressive aircraft. My favorite aircraft was the A-10.
God bless our troops.❤
I watched a lot of C5a's land and takeoff from San Antonio , I was half asleep while sitting in a locomotive at the south end of the yards waiting to get out of the yard there . One plane landed and I almost jumped out of the window . They look like they are barely moving but damn they are so LOUD . God Bless our Troops .
🤣 no rest for the wicked Jumping out of a C-5 is an experience also
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When I was in Viet Nam we had a great love for the B-52s. A B-52 strike with standard bombs was called an Arclight and it made the ground tremble for miles. And it didn't leave much behind.
Also linebacker I & II
I was a huey crew chief in vietnam. Air assaulted behind a b-52 😅strike several times. Two miles long and a quarter mile wide, everything blown away. Think plowed field with huge tree trunks thrown in piles! We had to stay five miles from impact or risk being blown out of the sky. We generally received fire on approach , unbelievable anything on the ground could survive!
What a magnificent plane with such a huge wing span. Was this just a practice run or where these planes going on a mission and when did this occur?
"They were steppin' and they were fetchin' like their heads were on fire and their asses were catchin'." Great work, guys and gals!
The best bomber ever built, 60 years ahead of its time.
Im an Air Force brat of 25 years. Much respect and I miss you dad because you gave us the life you didn't have because you chose the Air Force as your career and they went looking for you once you were in. Love you dad and the United States Air Force
I had my own personal air show daily always living by the flight tar mac
Living very close to the Patuxent River Base we are always hearing some type of jet flying above our home. Thank you to all of our military men and women Veterans and active duty! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Did my time with the “BUFFS” at Westover AFB, Andersen AFB and Utapao AB inThailand . As a witness to the visual glory of a fully weaponized buff taking off I realized two things, what those little training wheels on the wings were for and that buffs never really take off but scare the ground away.