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B52 RIAT
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B52 RIAT
Not seen this mentioned anywhere but is 048 a new one for the UK or has it been before,have to say it looked a bit weather worn with half the serial missing on one side of the tail.
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Re: B52 RIAT
Only been reported in the UK once before when the 2ndBW deployed 60-0048 and 61-0004 to Fairford for a short deployment in support of Ex. `Bright Star` They were present 23 -29 Sep'05.Sparky 119 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:04 pmNot seen this mentioned anywhere but is 048 a new one for the UK or has it been before,have to say it looked a bit weather worn with half the serial missing on one side of the tail.
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Re: B52 RIAT
Cheers Graham, knew you would come up with the answergraham luxton wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:43 pmOnly been reported in the UK once before when the 2ndBW deployed 60-0048 and 61-0004 to Fairford for a short deployment in support of Ex. `Bright Star` They were present 23 -29 Sep'05.Sparky 119 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:04 pmNot seen this mentioned anywhere but is 048 a new one for the UK or has it been before,have to say it looked a bit weather worn with half the serial missing on one side of the tail.
Re: B52 RIAT
It encountered a very heavy storm when flying from GuamSparky 119 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:04 pmhave to say it looked a bit weather worn with half the serial missing on one side of the tail.
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Re: B52 RIAT
Guam or guano?Knife 04 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:10 pmIt encountered a very heavy storm when flying from GuamSparky 119 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:04 pmhave to say it looked a bit weather worn with half the serial missing on one side of the tail.
Re: B52 RIAT
and large areas along leading edges down to primer...one hell of a guano strike and fan that was hit...
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