Smokey B-52 bombers launch from UK on a deployment to Europe

Watch the take off and landing of two B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford in England. A large vapour cloud is created by the 60 year old engines as the bombers accelerate.

All four B-52s are with the 2nd Bomb Wing, Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base. They have deployed to RAF Fairford, a dedicated heavy bombers base for the US Air Force in Europe.

The B-52 Stratofortress has been in service with the US Air Force since 1952. The latest variant, the B-52H, went into military service in 1961 and are still flying with the original eight TF-33 engines of the day. The type is expected to still be flying in 2050, as the B-52J, after receiving new engines and work to update the aircraft for the 21st century.

Recorded: November 13th, 2024
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[jared]

Living in London now, but grew up near Barksdale and saw these as a kid all the time

[NoneBlessed]

I live down the road from Ellsworth AFB, get to see these, and more, every day

[turboslag]

I'm still amazed that I watched B52s take off from Fairford during the Gulf war on live bombing missions and 33 years later I see them taking off again, still in service!! Just worrying that this could be the portent of more serious developments in Ukraine.

[SchrödingerKousae]

How wide do you want your plane: Yes
How much do you want it to be able to carry: Yes
How many engines do you think it needs: Yes
How many landing gear: Yes
How big should the wings be: Yes
How big should the flaps be: Yes
How long should it be: Yes
What kind of service life should it have: Yes

[boohaka]

You capture such an incredible variety. Always interesting!

[fuzzy-daddy]

I hope the new Rolls-Royce engines sound as good as the T33's

[jon]

Those are not 60 year old engines. Also, new engines have just again been developed to upgrade the entire B52 fleet, coming soon to a carpet bomb run somewhere..

[Thedlg-tn]

I live in Spokane Washington and remember as a teenager seeing these fly over our city all the time.( Near by base Fairchild AFB.

[garywoodcock]

Loved seeing the RIAT B-52 take out the runway edge lights….and Fairford was also an emergency landing runway for the space shuttle….great video aswell 👏🏻👏🏻

[gordonkennytozer]

I lived near the base for many years, and they were a frequent visitor back then. Less so these days.

[codyhammock]

You know the engine puts out so much thrust it does that it's not damaged

[chrishadwyn]

Absolute massive planes ✈️ I seen two of them at the Trenton air show a few years ago it was amazing they were huge!!

[robertbate]

I wonder if they pay tax on all that smoke. Lol 🤣🤣🤣. Great video 👍👍👍

[edgar]

I was driving through Oxford today and saw 2 b-52’s

[ralphups]

why is the empennage, on the B-52 not standard like other aircraft 9:48/12:27 .?

[Amanda_]

Marvellous sight! By the way, back in 1983, I was lucky enough to see the space shuttle Enterprise land - piggy-back at Stansted Airport... 😊

[roverchap]

I guess that reverse thrust is not practicable with the close pairing of the engines, and hence the braking parachute.

[ralphups]

When you see, that amount of airpower, it mean's your whole game is over. and there's no going back a step this power is the Amen step

[chrisleigh-vdew]

Locals should wear face mask during flight periods press says.

[ThomasSwinn]

Engines arnt our biggest worries at the moment is there going to be a planet left for our children