Imagine being buzzed by this B-52.What are ‘rigging’ maneuvers?
“Goose - it is time to buzz the tower!”
“With a B-52!!!”
“No, dude, you can’t land....”
Great pics. Thanks..
I don’t get it. Why did the B52 need to visually identify the Nimitz? Why would you use a B52 for such a task? Is this just an anacronistic exercise that is part of navy tradition?
LOL! What’s really going on here is the Air Force is trying to prove it has a sea control function and the Navy is trying to prove it doesn’t. This picture is about slicing up the defense budget pie.
bttt
My buddy was a BUFF pilot in the Gulf War and told me about flying 50’ off the deck to go under the radar... but he didn’t mean a carrier deck! :-)
Imagine being buzzed by this B-52.It's sad. I was at Davis-Monthan in the early 90s and gave tours on base and through the AMARC (bone yard). They were chopping up Buffs left and right. Didn't even matter if they were historically significant aircraft.
“I’ll just hit the brakes and they’ll fly right by.”
nice
Muffley: General Turgidson, is there really a chance for that plane to get through?
Turgidson: Mr. President, if I may speak freely, the Russkie talks big, but frankly, we think he's short of know how. I mean, you just can't expect a bunch of ignorant peons to understand a machine like some of our boys. And that's not meant as an insult, Mr. Ambassador, I mean, you take your average Russkie, we all know how much guts he's got. Hell, lookit look at all them them Nazis killed off and they still wouldn't quit.
Muffley: Can't you stick to the point, General?
Turgidson: Well, I'm sorry. Ah... If the pilot's good, see. I mean, if he's really... sharp, he can barrel that baby in so low spreads his arms like wings., laughs you oughtta see it sometime, it's a sight. A big plane, like a B-52, vroom! There's jet exhaust, fryin' chickens in the barnyard!
Muffley: Yeah, but has he got a chance?
Turgidson: Has he got a chance? Hell, Yes……..
Fin Flash shows the Buff is from Barksdale AFB, LA
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Only the USAF would be stupid enough to not recognize a USN carrier.
Kinda looks like a simulated “escort the Bear out of the area” sortie.