据英国媒体1月21日报道,近60年前,一架美国B-52G型“同温层堡垒”轰炸机从纽约普拉茨堡空军基地起飞,执行一项任务,任务内容是在格陵兰图勒空军基地上空约10668米的高空盘旋,监测弹道导弹预警系统。机上搭载着7名机组人员。当飞机飞越格陵兰时,突然发生火灾,导致飞机的电气系统完全瘫痪。飞行员随即宣布进入紧急状态,并发出无线电求救信号,目标是约11.27公里外的图勒空军基地。但浓烟迅速充满了驾驶舱 ...
据英国媒体1月21日报道,近60年前,一架美国B-52G同温层堡垒轰炸机从位于纽约普拉茨堡空军基地起飞,执行一项极为机密的任务:在格陵兰图勒空军基地上空约10668米的高度盘旋,监测弹道导弹预警系统。机上共载有7名机组人员。飞行途中,当轰炸机飞越格陵兰时,机舱发生突发火灾,导致飞机的电气系统被毁。飞行员迅速宣布进入紧急状态,并向约11.27公里外的图勒空军基地发出了无线电求救信号。然而,浓烟迅速弥 ...
The B-52 might not be retiring until the 1960s meaning it will likely set a new record for the longest in service US combat ...
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Nuclear Crash on Ice

On January 21st, 1968, an uncontained fire aboard an American B-52G Stratofortress bomber sent the aircraft crashing onto the sea ice off the northwest coast of Greenland. Any search and rescue ...
With the possibility of only the C-47 Skytrain, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has had a longevity that dwarfs any other airplane, military or civilian. It's possible that one day in the not so far ...
The new engine pod covers, worth 1.2 million USD, will assist in preventing damage to the B-52 engines. Pilots and maintainers at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) now have new engine covers ...
October 10, 2022: The U.S. Air Force has finally determined that all the upgrades to the B-52H will require a new designation (B-52K and B-52K). The B-52G became the ...
EGLIN AFB — El Lobo II, the historic B-52G Stratofortress bomber on display at the Air Force Armament Museum, is undergoing a significant preservation effort that will refresh the aircraft's Gulf War ...