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purple—sirius: Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:39:14 -0400

Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird

Just an FYI for my followers. I retired after 20 Years Active Duty, as an E-7, from the Strategic...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:03:43 -0400

Just an FYI for my followers. I retired after 20 Years Active Duty, as an E-7, from the Strategic Air Command, USAF. That’s why all the recent B-52 Pics.

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Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:51 -0400

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Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:51 -0400

elaine-sanders: Albany Chat Rooms

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:43 -0400

elaine-sanders:

Albany Chat Rooms

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Wed, 22 May 2013 20:13:37 -0400

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Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:43 -0400

fuckyeahusairforce: Air Force Global Strike Command officials...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:08 -0400

fuckyeahusairforce:

Air Force Global Strike Command officials assumed responsibility for the Air Force’s nuclear-capable bomber force, including the B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit shown here, Feb. 1, 2010. This action completes the step-by-step transfer of all Air Force long-range, nuclear-capable assets to the Air Force’s newest major command. (U.S. Air Force photo)

purple—sirius: 60 Years of the B-52 Wow, look wh0 turns...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:10:53 -0400

purple—sirius:

60 Years of the B-52

Wow, look wh0 turns 60 on Sunday. Yup, April 15 marks the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the nation’s ubiquitous B-52 Stratofortress bomber.

On April 15, 1952 legendary Boeing test pilot Alvin “Tex” Johnson brought the XB-52 (shown above) prototype aloft for the first time, six years after the company was awarded the contract to develop the plane by the ARMY Air Force and two years before it entered service with the newly independent Air Force. Think about this, 60 years before the B-52’s first flight, airplanes didn’t exist. Remember, the Air Force’s newest B-52 just turned 50.

Read more: defensetech.org

Photo Source: en.wikipedia.org

strangelovecraft: Happy Birthday, BUFF. SIXTY YEARS!

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:10:23 -0400

strangelovecraft:

Happy Birthday, BUFF. SIXTY YEARS!

wingsofwar: Final photo for Strategic Air Command Sunday…Boeing...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:07 -0400

wingsofwar:

Final photo for Strategic Air Command Sunday…Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at readiness (with KC-135s, E-3s and F-22s)

soldierporn: The old grey mare ain’t what she used to be… A...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:06:48 -0400

soldierporn:

The old grey mare ain’t what she used to be…

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The B-52 has eight turbojet engines, each capable of producing 17,000 pounds of thrust, with a top speed of 650 miles per hour. Now entering its sixth decade of service, it continues to be an integral element of the Air Force bomber fleet.

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr, 31 JAN 2013. Source.)