The Cellar - View Single Post

Gravdigr · 09-22-2011, 12:11 PM

Here's one where close don't even enter into it.

The B-52.

Maiden flight: April 1952

Planned retirement: 2045

Largest aircraft with air-to-air combat kills.

Holds the record for longest distance flown for a combat mission. On Sept. 2, 1996 two B-52Hs took off from Andersen AFB, Guam headed for downtown Baghdad. A round trip of 35 hours and 16,000 miles (non-stop mind you).

Of the original 744 aircraft built, 94 were still in operation as of April 2011.

All info from Wikipedia

09-22-2011, 12:11 PM	#374
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Here's one where close don't even enter into it. The B-52. Maiden flight: April 1952 Planned retirement: 2045 Largest aircraft with air-to-air combat kills. Holds the record for longest distance flown for a combat mission. On Sept. 2, 1996 two B-52Hs took off from Andersen AFB, Guam headed for downtown Baghdad. A round trip of 35 hours and 16,000 miles (non-stop mind you). Of the original 744 aircraft built, 94 were still in operation as of April 2011. All info from Wikipedia Attached Images __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.