Pictures To Make You Feel Warm And Fuzzy: Part II

Me ^ | 9/22/01 | Randy Lormand

[lormand]

Meet the B52 Stratofortress

This is the plane that made the Iraqis cower in fear. After the carpet bombing by our B52s, the Iraqi "soldiers" could not wait enough for the US ground forces to "liberate" them.

See more pictures on FreeRepublic at:

Pictures To Make You Feel Warm And Fuzzy Part 1

B52 Stratofortress

The B-52H, with a weapons payload of more than 70,000 pounds, is capable of carrying the most diverse range of weapons of any combat aircraft.

The nuclear weapons capacity includes 12 AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missiles (ACMS), 20 AGM-86A Air Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM) and 8 bombs. The conventional weapons payload is 8 AGM-84 Harpoon missiles, 4 AGM-142 Raptor missiles, 51 x 500 lb bombs, 30 x 1000 lb bombs, 20 AGM-86C Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missiles (CALCM), 12 Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW), 12 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and 16 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD). JDAM is due to enter service in 2001, WCMD and JSOW in 2002.

The B-52H can also deliver 51 x 500lb, 30 x 1000lb and 20 x 2000lb navy mines.

A rack of 6 ACMSs to be loaded internally.

[lormand]

This is probably THE most feared aircraft in the history of the world! There are several flavors of the B52, but I posted some stats on the "H".

My Vietnamese co-worker tells me, that as a child, he remembers feeling the rumble in his feet from the carpet bombing which took place on the *other* side of the mountain range from where he was.

Thanks to all who participated in the Pictures To Make You Feel Warm And Fuzzy Part 1.

Special thanks to those of you who have served in our armed forces, and those who are currently serving. America owes you the best.

[lormand]

Oops, forgot to spell check!

[lormand]

Bump-er-oni

[lormand]

Bump-inski

[lormand]

Bump-0-rama

[lormand]

Bump

[lormand]

Bump!

[lormand]

Bump!

[TomB]

Iraqi tanks, the other white meat....

[Hoosier Patriot]

Yes! I perused thread one and have been waiting for the B52. One of my favorites. Nice pics!

[libsrscum]

Would love to see these adorable babies turn Afghanistan into Trashcanistan!

[newzjunkey]

Thanks. With next month's military airshow just cancelled for security reasons and "Intl. Combat Arms" having ceased publication back in '89 or so when "peace broke out"...well, I like the pix. It helps put my mind at ease when thinking about old friends and what they'll be doing in the weeks and months ahead.

Please keep posting.

[lormand]

I just added you to my bump list. Thanks! I'm inclined to post the things that do the most damage first.

I'll get to the land and sea parts later.

[ChadGore]

bump

[Bad~Rodeo]

I got a Hard-On seeing that bomber...

[maxamillion]

Alright!!! Lets roll... & thanks

[rockfish59]

is it built by BOEING?

'HAHLO BIN? WE HAFF A PROBBLUM'!

[kassie]

Great pictures.

[CARTOUCHE]

Damn right it's built by Boeing and still going.

[Chong]

Oooooohhhh...Aaaaaahhhh............
These pictures made me feel warm and fuzzy, AND....... well, never mind, my husband might get jealous. ;-)
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Thank you, lormand!