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  • On The Job With A B-52 Radar Navigator

    05/21/2010 6:27:58 PM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 40 replies · 991+ views
    KERO 23 ^ | 5/20/2010 | Julie Flannery
    The B-52 entered into service in 1955 and was referred as one of the most powerful bombers. While that was true when the war plane first hit the skies, nearly 55 years later, it’s still true. Partly due to the testing B-52 Radar Navigator Christopher Rudd does at Edwards Air Force Base. “We’re an independent organization that plans, executes, analyzes, the new systems that’s coming on board for in this case the B-52,” said Rudd. From testing new software to new weaponry, they do it all to make sure despite its age, the B-52 is still top notch. “We are...