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During the Vietnam War the B52 Stratofortress was a SAC heavy bomber (Strategic Air Command). The best thing about it was the NVA couldn't shoot it down because it flew so high and dropped 108 750lb general purpose high exposive bombs on a single pass.
The SAM ground defense teams in North Vietnam could shoot it down, but not the NVA in South Vietnam.
One B52 dropped more bombs than ten WWII B17 bombers.
Vietnam's "general purpose" HE bombs are today called iron or dumb bombs due to todays SMART BOMBs.
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What are the features of the B52 bomber?
The B52 has proven to be one of the most effective bombers in history. It had a combat range of 5,000 miles and could hold more than 10,000 pounds of bombs.
The best bomber in the world?
The B52 Stratofortess. During the Vietnam War, one B52 could carry up to 108 750lb HE bombs. That was equal to about 10 World War 2 B17 bombers.
What date was the AF B52 sent to Vietnam?
B52 Stratofortress heavy bombers commenced operations in theater in 1965.
How many pounds of fuel does the b52 hold?
I worked on the B52 in the seventies at Loring Air Force Base, and it was common to put 220 thousand pounds of fuel on a B52, which is about 36,000 gallons, along with a full load of bombs.
Who plays rock lobster?
b52.
How many 500 lb bombs can a b52 deliver?
Late models of the B-52 could carry 120 of the 500 pound bombs.
What plane replaced the B52?
B1 Bomber
What alcoholic beverage is named after an airplane?
b52
How many B52's does the us have left?
68
How much runway length does a b52 need?
7000
Nixon involvement in the Vietnam war?
B52 Nixon, Commander in Chief; used the B52 against North Vietnam more than any other US president.
What is the song on the pbs world channel?
Roamby the b52's
