B52 Stratofortress heavy bombers commenced operations in theater in 1965.
I worked on the B52 in the seventies at Loring Air Force Base, and it was common to put 220 thousand pounds of fuel on a B52, which is about 36,000 gallons, along with a full load of bombs.
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B52 Nixon, Commander in Chief; used the B52 against North Vietnam more than any other US president.
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The B52 has proven to be one of the most effective bombers in history. It had a combat range of 5,000 miles and could hold more than 10,000 pounds of bombs.
Great Planes - 2008 B52 Stratofortress 2-9 was released on: USA: 4 September 2009
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