[ken5050]

As a kid in the 50's we'd often speak a week during the summer on Cape Cod. We'd always detour past Westover AFB to watch the B-52's take off and land. Always was in awe of the BUFF "crabbing" a landing..coming it at a 45 degree angle to the runway...

B-52 crab landing

And of course, sadly, there's one of the most spectacular videos of one crashing during an air show...caused by pilot error/arrogance/stupidity

[hoagy62]

In reality, the B-52 that crashed was practicing moves for airshows. Someone just happened to be filming it when the pilot made his error and crashed. The pilot was known to be a grandstander.

I remember watching a B-52 with one of its engine pods on fire, flying overhead one evening in the late 70’s. It landed safely. The Air Force released a picture the next day. The only thing left of the engines was the pylon.