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To: Travis McGee
I know quite a few guys that worked on real incidents during the 60's when it seemed it was raining B52's. Nothing ever went as planned. Initiative and logic will get you through.
73 posted on 01/23/2004 9:46:32 PM PST by U S Army EOD (Volunteer for EOD and you will never have to worry about getting wounded.)
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To: U S Army EOD
Aren't a couple of them still unaccounted for to this day? I seem to remember that there might still be one we never recovered off of Spain, and maybe another off of Virginia. My brain cells from those days are pretty well beaten to a pulp.
78 posted on 01/23/2004 9:52:21 PM PST by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: U S Army EOD

Video: http://www.airextreme.de/B-52dwn_.avi

This was a really sad and unnecessary crash. It was a practice run for an upcoming airshow, and the (extremely experienced) pilot had been on "probation" for hotdogging too much. The base commander (IIRC) was even on board to watch over his performance, and one of the crew was on his last scheduled flight before his retirement -- his wife was at the base to throw the traditional champagne party for him. It was 100% pilot error. Such a waste.

97 posted on 01/23/2004 10:37:32 PM PST by Ichneumon
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