Posted on 07/20/2008 9:45:42 PM PDT by kristinn
Ktal has learned that a B-52 deployed from Barksdale crashed in the waters off Guam this morning. TheB-52 was scheduled to fly in Guam's Liberation Day parade, when for unknown reasons, the aircraft crashed. An extensive search is underway for the 6 crew members aboard that aircraft ...Their conditions are unknown.... we'll bring you more information as soon as it becomes available to us.
Here's hoping that Screaming Charlie doesn't get a roommate.
*Prayers for the crew.*
Damn! Just damn ............... God be with them ... gonzo
Prayers up for the crew!
No kidding! That’s a MiG 29 I think. Wrong type of aircraft, wrong nation, wrong everything- but this is the news media we’re talking about...
The B-52 was going to do a fly-over for “The Guam Liberation Day” parade.
Pastor who lives on Guam has a blog:
http://bradboydston.blogspot.com/
We’ll be back down there tonight for the fireworks.
Unfortunately, a B-52 which was supposed to fly over the parade has apparently crashed out at sea. Rescue efforts are underway.”
Local news (channel 3) just reported that there are unconfirmed reports of finding an oil slick, floating boxes and other debris in the Pacific at the crash site.
The Air Force will provide no comment until 8:00 AM Central Time.
I have two friends who are B-52 pilots at Barksdale. I’m nervous, but not 1/100th as nervous as some families at the base.
Oh no...!!!
Yes a B2 crashed there recently. It crashed on takeoff after sensors relayed faulty information to the flight computer. The flight computer caused a stall which the pilot was not able to recover from. The crew ejected when the left wing started scraping the runway and about 1 second before it went up in flames.
F14 Tomcat with the wings out??
One only needs to look at the hair color.
Back when the BUFF's had tail gunners, I am thinking D models and earlier, the tail gunner went out one of the lower escape hatchs. He was taught to immediately "ball up". Once he counted three bumps, he was clear of the aircraft.
A thru F models had actual Tail gunners. G’ and H models had gunners up front.
If this aircraft was just going to do a flyover,could it be possible that there was only the pilot and copilot on board. I’m not sure if the other members would be required for just a flyover.
Prayers up!
My first thought.
Also around the time of the Gulf War the guns were removed from all the BUFF’s as with new fighters and missile technology they did not have to get close to use guns to down one anymore...
I believe the gunner position because the defensive systems operator and controlled radar/IR jammers, countermeasures, and watched the radar for any planes or missiles.
believe the gunner position because the defensive systems operator and controlled radar/IR jammers, countermeasures, and watched the radar for any planes or missiles.
they became a empty seat. Only thing left was satcom and rear radar. no-one ever sat in them except us crew chiefs and Instructor EW’s or flt surgeons. Most of the gun equip was removed. But that was 10 years ago since i was a crew chief on them.
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