Being stationed at Ellsworth, I got to see the BUFFs taking off and landing. What a site to see.
I was at Ellsworth during the transition from B52s to B1s.
The B1 is loud, like the F4 and not as agile landing in weather. I was on West Aux alert there when the B1 crashed on landing in Nov. 88.
The best view I had of B52s taking off was in 1978 during the first Global Shield exercise. We just returned from Missile crew alert and went out to the end of the main runway to watch the first exercise MITO launch of bombers and tankers. That was a real experience when everything except the alert birds came blasting down the runway at minimum interval. Gave you a real appreciation for SAC planning and training.