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Neil Sheehan, war correspondent, writing before the mass attacks on heavily populated cities including North Vietnam's capital. On 22 November 1972, a B-52D (55-110) from U-Tapao was hit by a SAM while on a raid over Vinh. The crew was forced to abandon the damaged aircraft over Thailand. This was the first B-52 destroyed by hostile fire. The zenith of B-52 attacks in Vietnam was Operation ...
B-52D, 1957–1971; B-52G, 1970–1986; B-52H, 1986–1994. 325th Bombardment Squadron. 326th Bombardment Squadron (B-52D) (Reassigned to 4141 SW in 1961) 327th Bombardment Squadron (B-52D) (Reassigned to 4170 SW in 1961) Became 92nd Air Refueling Wing in 1994. 93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Castle AFB, California.
The B-52 Victory Museum, Hanoi or Bảo Tàng Chiến Thắng B.52 is located at 157 Đội Cấn, Ba Đình district, Hanoi . The museum comprises one main building with displays on the history of the Vietnamese revolution, the First Indochina War, the Vietnam War, Operations Rolling Thunder, Linebacker and Linebacker II and the air defense of ...
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been operational with the United States Air Force since 5 June 1955. This list is of accidents and incidents involving the B-52 resulting in loss of life, severe injuries, or a loss of an aircraft (damaged beyond repair). Incidents in which the aircraft was damaged but repaired are not included.
The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. [8] The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith ...
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On Friday, 24 June 1994, a United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, United States, [ 2] after its pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur "Bud" Holland, maneuvered the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost control. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and exploded, killing ...
"Deadbeat Club" is a song written and performed by American new wave band the B-52's. The song was released as the fifth and final single from their fifth studio album, Cosmic Thing (1989). "Deadbeat Club" peaked at No. 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , No. 21 on the New Zealand Singles Chart , No. 35 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, and ...