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To: yarddog

Actually if you look at the runways at the old SAC bases they were all more than 12,000’ long. I thought it was for the B52’s.


39 posted on 03/09/2016 7:22:06 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Yes they were originally lengthened for the B-36. I am sure the B-52 pilots enjoyed the long runways too.


41 posted on 03/09/2016 7:26:36 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: ladyjane
Actually if you look at the runways at the old SAC bases they were all more than 12,000’ long. I thought it was for the B52’s.

15,000 feet. Built for B-47's. LONG take-off in that bird.

45 posted on 03/09/2016 7:51:37 PM PST by zot
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