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To: sonofstrangelove

In 1971 I was excited about the prospects of flying “defensive fire control” in the B-52D and was disappointed to learn latter models would move me out of the tail gunner position, into a camera operated position, behind the EWO officer.
I ended up working in nuclear weapons and never did fly or get stationed in ‘Nam.
40 years later I’m not so sure I’d be excited about flying in this same airframe.....


11 posted on 05/20/2010 7:13:00 AM PDT by G Larry (DNC is comprised of REGRESSIVES!)
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To: G Larry
In 1971 I was excited about the prospects of flying “defensive fire control” in the B-52D and was disappointed to learn latter models would move me out of the tail gunner position, into a camera operated position, behind the EWO officer.

In the G models that I worked in the early 80's, the gunner was in the seat to the right of the EWO, on the upper deck and facing backward.

36 posted on 05/20/2010 8:35:39 AM PDT by TankerKC (R.I.P. Spc Trevor A. Win'E American Hero)
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