I've seen the future, and it is... The Past.

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I've seen the future, and it is... The Past.

Postby GlobalHobo » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:08 pm

Talk about a living fossil! With the Air Force's announced intent to keep the Buffasaurus flying until 2040 or beyond, that'll make the youngest birds in the fleet almost 80 years old by retirement time. That's an airplane with a past AND a future.
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Re: I've seen the future, and it is... The Past.

Postby pete » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:21 pm

Great shot!  8-)
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Postby jetprop » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:28 pm

[quote]Great shot!
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Postby GlobalHobo » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:43 pm

Thankew X2.
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Postby BlackAce » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:59 pm

Where did you get the b-52?
http://downloads.precisionmanuals.com/i ... _Pilot.jpg [http://pic.yupoo.com/frank1223/BhFQbsLl/yeEIP.gif
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Re: I've seen the future, and it is... The Past.

Postby GlobalHobo » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:12 pm

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Re: I've seen the future, and it is... The Past.

Postby Dave71K » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:00 pm

Very nice shot! And as my favorite saying goes....'If it isn't broke don't fix it.' Long live the B-52
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Postby GlobalHobo » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:38 pm

Thanks. It's interesting to note that the Air Force is retiring B-1s and even B-2s (!!!) faster than the Buff. On top of that, the geezer has a better mission reliability rate than the newer machines. Modern technology ain't always what it's cracked up to be. To quote CDR Montgomery Scott: "The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."
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Postby Fly2e » Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:28 am

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