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Offline Yeager

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Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« on: March 04, 2011, 01:26:03 AM »
Back when there was a solid enemy to aim for the USAF would practice emergency deployment of B52s to launch a nuclear counter attack against the USSR.  This is a film of just such an excercise.  KC135s are heavily in the mix.

Enjoy the power and wonder in awe at what could have been but fortunately never was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCnCXAhPDts
« Last Edit: March 04, 2011, 01:27:37 AM by Yeager »
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2011, 01:29:54 AM »
looks like someone is about to get their @s$ kicked  :rofl


Do you know what base is that? The background looks extremely familiar.
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2011, 01:34:31 AM »
Yes very fortunate that it never was, It would have been a shame for so many B-52's to get shot down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu06bSLbvm0&feature=related  ;)
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2011, 01:35:41 AM »
Quote from: MachFly on March 04, 2011, 01:29:54 AM
looks like someone is about to get their @s$ kicked  :rofl


Do you know what base is that? The background looks extremely familiar.
Based on the extended description I believe it is B-52G's and KC-135A's from the 416 BMW out of Griffiss AFB, NY
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2011, 01:40:08 AM »
Quote from: Yeager on March 04, 2011, 01:35:41 AM
Based on the extended description I believe it is B-52G's and KC-135A's from the 416 BMW out of Griffiss AFB, NY

hmm have not been there, guess I'm mixing it up with something else.
Come to think of it I don't think I ever heard of Griffiss before. Wiki says it was shut down in 1994, I guess that's why.
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2011, 01:40:25 AM »
Quote from: Imowface on March 04, 2011, 01:34:31 AM
Yes very fortunate that it never was, It would have been a shame for so many B-52's to get shot down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xqeA12SNgw&feature=related  ;)
Im not privy to the survival rate prediction data.  Suffice it to say the USAF would have accomplished its mission.
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2011, 01:52:23 AM »
I dont want to hijack your thread so I will make a differnt one,  :salute and it is a cool vid
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2011, 02:51:21 AM »
Very cool video! Thanks for sharing.  :aok
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2011, 03:32:36 AM »
I try not to be too biased towards my countries...but that is just awesome! :rock
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2011, 08:14:14 AM »
 :aok

saw something similar at Carswell once

Dang I miss that job :D
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2011, 08:24:09 AM »
Quote from: Dichotomy on March 04, 2011, 08:14:14 AM
:aok

saw something similar at Carswell once

Dang I miss that job :D
Were you at Carswell? I was stationed there from 1985-1989.

On the OP, I drove KC-135As in MITOs on several occasions. If you weren't scared, you weren't doing it right.
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2011, 08:26:40 AM »
I was and still am seriously impressed the the B-52 on takeoff. That is one massive gas guzzler right there.
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2011, 08:35:06 AM »
Oh man, before they closed K.I. Sawyer these babies would fly around here at tree-top level.

You would here a rumbling from off in the distance. We'd all start to look around saying "Where is it?", when all of a sudden SCRREEEEEEEEEEWOOOOOOOOOSH it would pass right over or nearby our heads. The sound, size and fury was an awesome sight to behold. In the summer time this would sometimes happen several times a day.

I live within the confines of the Big Bear training area. Unfortunately, now all we seem to get around are high fighters. And they are only visible on very rare occasions.  :frown:
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2011, 09:59:09 AM »
Those B-52's looked fragile, but they were tough SOBs.
CHeck out about 4:30 on this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEeROJixl6A&feature=related
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Re: Global Shield - MITO - Minimum Interval Take Off
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2011, 06:37:00 PM »
WOW, that brings back memories. Breach dome cleaning after cart starts. Water injection. The smell of JP4! Living underground. Never ending alert tours.

Loring 1985-91 with extended stay in the sandbox  :salute
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