Post by Clipper on Mar 18, 2022 18:22:31 GMT -5
We are the only country in the world that can put this many aircraft in the air in a matter of 5 minutes. 9 B-52 bombers and 5 KC135 Strato Tankers at 15 second intervals. That is from only ONE of our several Strategic Air Command bases.
When I rode the rescue truck at Griffiss FD we stood by at center field between the parallel taxiway and the active runway during the take offs with B-52's 8 engines passing behind us and roaring by at full throttle in front of us as they launched, and the same with the tankers. I wonder why I have a hearing loss.
It is an awesome sight to see and makes your heart beat a little faster and makes you proud to be an American.On another note, one has to wonder with the present fuel crisis how much fuel those 82 jet engines burn in the name of readiness and how much it must cost.