B-52 bombers demonstrate their long reach in mock bombing run from US to Australia

news.com.au ^ | 4th August 2015

[Vaquero]

Boom goes London boom Paree more room for you and more room for me...
And every city the whole world round will just be another American town.

[Vaquero]

Longer. This is a 60+ year old weapons system

[Jeff Chandler]

Australia can wait. First bomb Canada.

[UCANSEE2]

The B-52 Is a very versatile aircraft.

Here's one towing an aircraft carrier.

[MaxMax]

I knew we had that technology, I just knew it. I’m vindicated at last.

[Gay State Conservative]

Boom goes London...and boom Paree

We'll save Australia...don't wanna hurt no kangaroo

"Political Science" by Randy Newman

[Little Ray]

B-52’s don’t make attack runs over targets any more. As you pointed out they couldn’t survive...

They have stand off weapons, ALCM and SRAM, that can hit targets hundred of miles away.

[PrairieDawg]

This is not your Father’s B-52. The old dog has new tricks up its sleeve.

[SpeakerToAnimals]

These are not 1952 bombers, these are more like “the old dog” and are not to be trifled with. Dale Brown reference...

The mission of a B-52 is basically a flying dump truck. Boing did such a good job it is difficult to design a flying dump truck that will do it better.

As a nuclear bomber, it is far outclassed by an F-16, F-18, F-15E, F-35 etc. The B-61 nuke is a dial a yield, up to 340 KT yield. We don't have the 26000 pound, 15 megaton bombs anymore. That was the design payload of the B-52

But the Buff is still the one to beat if the mission calls for 60000 pounds of dumb iron bombs scattered across a large area.

[Salgak]

I flew B-52s, 25 years ago, and never flew a bird younger than I was. . .Even the NEWEST B-52s were delivered in FY 63.

I know of at LEAST one family that has had 4 generations flying B-52s. . .

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Post of the day.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Welcome to DREAMLAND.Great book

[Starboard]

How true. Exceptionally good comment.

[maddog55]

Been better if the proved their usefulness by sending a couple squadrons to DC, Baltimore, NYC, LA, SF etc.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

That is so awesome. I used to fly its older brother 25 years ago. Our missions were for fun though taking veterans for flights. I’m sure yours were a little bit more serious.

[minnesota_bound]

Try a real bombing run on Iran and stop ww3 from starting.

[minnesota_bound]

#19 General "Buck" Turgidson: If the pilot's good, see, I mean if he's reeeally sharp, he can barrel that baby in so low... oh you oughta see it sometime. It's a sight. A big plane like a '52... varrrooom! Its jet exhaust... frying chickens in the barnyard!