Inside Most Feared US Air Force Bomber Flying at Extreme Altitudes

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for insight into what it takes to keep the US military's oldest operational plane, the B-52 Stratofortress , flying.

Voice, text and video editing belong to The Daily Aviation, any use of these content without permission is forbidden.

Don't forget to subscribe us on Facebook or Twitter.

You have a question or you would like to send us footage. Send us a message.

[johnevans]

Many thanks to ALL who are serving Freedom at this time in History. We appreciate your sacrifices and pray for you and yours. the Evans Family Idaho

[ghita]

Wow! Such a majestic aircraft!
Thanks to all military officers for your service. You're the best! ❤

[frankmccann]

You Airmen are sharp. The aircraft look great! Y'all make me proud to have been part of it all. God bless you all and keep you. Take care.

[GeraldMcveigh]

Pretty awesome to see !!!! Thanks to all of Service members who protect our families and friends ❤

[joerg-omur]

I am very proud to life in this Country and the Military it is amazing the Best of the World

[squarefour]

Thanks to all of the crews that put that magic in the air and keep us safe. Amen

[byronhunt]

I'm a former SAC SP from Carswell AFB, TX. Spent 4 years with the B 52D. Beautiful old aircraft!

[ppdgqrp]

Yes we're ready now to back to Home...Thank you very much.. God bless you All

[JonSmith-zlwc]

To my uncle Marvin who just pass air force he fought in Vietnam a black who medic pick men up from the battle field he was so proud of country I going miss you uncle

[johnevans]

Very old Air Force joke, 'When the B-1 is retired the crew delivering the last aircraft to the boneyard will be flown home on a B-52.'

[tonyjones]

Some years back we were on vacation from the UK and driving up Interstate 49. Two B52s flew low over the Interstate on their way into Barksdale. To be honest I didn’t even know if they were still in service. What an awesome sight!

[keyser_soze_tus]

This is still one of the Baddest Beasts in the American Air Force Fleet, and each time they do an upgrade it just gets better! The most feared Bomber in the World!

[ptarrow]

B-52s used to fly right over my apartment in Fort Worth, TX when Carswell was a USAFB. This brings back memories.

[onlythatonetime]

Lived on this base (Barksdale AFB in Bossier City, LA) for a total of nine years across two of my dad's assignments (he flew the KC-10s and 135s) in the 80s and 90s. Great place to grow up, and always fascinating to see (and hear, and feel) the planes overhead. 52s are shake-your-windows loud on takeoff.

[davidca]

It had to have been the most amazing yet terrifying thing to be near a B-52 strike in Vietnam. The amount of ordinance they could drop one after the other, so high up you dont know its coming, was just insane. Guys would get lifted off the ground, said the ground felt like jello.

[gpabui]

Wow, the v-22 survived. That is so amazing 👍👍. Thank you for this spectacular video ❤

[calvinhobbes]

Awesome photography TDA just gets better and better each time I stop by! :)

[trob]

I spent my early USAF years in SAC and my CA. base had the tall tail "D" models, which also had the gunner's seating position in the back of the tail. It was super cool to watch the crews "Alert Scramble" with the starter carts popping off to quick start the engines( Loud & Smokey!)! I got the significance of an actual "Scramble" with the "MITO", but the exercises sure were Cool!!

[GiantmanUK]

Fantastic video! And no annoying music or verbal commentary!

[Zhukov-]

I remember the B-52's as kid in Arkansas watching them flying over during the Vietnam war in late 1960's. They were stationed at Blytheville, Arkansas then and very loud and proud.