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None of the remaining aircraft had been modified to cope with the structural stress demands of low-level flight. All were used for training in their designed high altitude role and, after May 1960, in the new low-level role. Low-level B-52 missions were typically flown at 300 to 500 ft (91 to 152 m) above ground level.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing , which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s, and by NASA for nearly 50 years.
The U.S. Air Force recently announced that the last squadrons of the legendary B-52's have returned home after concluding operations against ISIS. 11 photos of the legendary B-52 Stratofortress bomber
While taking off from U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield in heavy rain on an Operation Arc Light mission on 19 July, a B-52D (tail number 55-0676) crashed and caught fire when it overran the runway on takeoff. The pilot and co-pilot had different readings on their airspeed indicators, so they decided to abort the takeoff.
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A USAF Boeing B-47E-100-BW Stratojet, 52-0572, [17] of the 40th Bomb Wing [4] crashes and explodes at the end of the runway on take off from Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Kansas, killing all four crew. "Witnesses said the plane just got off the runway and cleared a fence before crashing and bursting into flames.