[real saxophonist]

In high school, I had the privilege of seeing a B-52 fly over at no more than 500 feet, with the bombbay doors open.

Impressive sight for a high school kid.

[shotgun]

500 feet... frying chickens in the barnyard?

(PS, name the movie reference)

[setter]

“over at no more than 500 feet”

I was at an airshow in Wheeling W.va in 1986 and two P-51’s came in on the first pass an went over the crowd at maybe 200 feet...and that is generous.

The vibration literally knocked some people off their feet.It made my stomach upset for a 1/2 hour afterward.

I think it was goof up and they did not know where the crowd was because it did not happen again.

[setter]

“over at no more than 500 feet”

I was at an airshow in Wheeling W.va in 1986 and two P-51’s came in on the first pass an went over the crowd at maybe 200 feet...and that is generous.

The vibration literally knocked some people off their feet.It made my stomach upset for a 1/2 hour afterward.

I think it was goof up and they did not know where the crowd was because it did not happen again.

[vigilence]

Pretty majestic in the air but the charm quickly recedes after humping them for 8 hours on the ground with snow up to your privates.

[hanamizu]

“In high school, I had the privilege of seeing a B-52 fly over at no more than 500 feet...”

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When I was in Kindergarten or 1st grade a B-36 flew over the school very low—shook the earth. But I can’t top my mom’s flyover. As a girl in N.J. she saw the Hindenburg flying to/from Lakehurst.

[OftheOhio]

Lucky you, what a lasting impression. I always wanted to fly a b-52. I made an exotic fuel system once many years ago (1995) with a b-52 pump that became X-files legend, lol.