Re: Mishap of B-52 at Fairchild Air Force Base Washington

round about 04:20 you can just see the aelerons correcting as the pilot reaches the limit of his bank ange while maintaining altitude. fascinating video and superb flying of a "heavy", thank you so much for posting the video. Regards from the UK Noisygit.

Well, maybe superb flying UP TO THE MOMENT THE IDIOT FLEW IT INTO THE EARTH!!! Superb flyers, with sound equipment, retire and die in bed or while fishing. What was the purpose other than his ego and the gawking of the crowd? Now if he'd crashed it into Bin Laden with a full load of bombs? That's another story. Here it was wasted.

I believe this may be another b52, flown by a different pilot. Have you ever thought about joining the armed forces and getting something done instead of spouting vitriol on Youtube, knob end, X X X

Sir, I have been in the armed services. I joined in the 200th year of American Independence. United States Air Force, Weapons Mechanic, 1976-1980. Kunsan A.B., Korea (F-4D Phantom)and Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (F-106 Delta-Dart). My intent, having read the investigative reports re: Arthur "Bud" Holland's attitude and risky flying, was what a waste it was. There's some difference I think, in training accidents and pushing one's luck.

Wasn't this the same week when they had that perverted,deranged,ex-Airman come bcak and open fire on the Psych department at that base??

This footage was taken on the 17th, the gunman was on Monday the 20th. The bomber crashed on the following Friday, the 24th. I refer to that week as Hell Week!

Hell week...yeah no shit.

Jethro you should'nt be flying Bombers if your a Sardine in a Bomber's Bay anyway! 14 crew members went down when Nam had lost its bomber crews......... And they don't learn about the seriousness of Isochronical Air Craft inspections after the fact..............

damn, a crazed gunman and a crash in the same week. Hell week is probably the best desription for something like that.

Why did he Deployed flaps under the wings and spoilers on top?