ArishMell · 70-79, M
"Load shift"?
Is the USAAF saying it was not loaded properly?
Is the USAAF saying it was not loaded properly?
independentone · M
@ArishMell I think that is what someone on CNN said. That has always been a very reliable plane
KunsanVeteran · M
@ArishMell Much too early to speculate. It was descending at the rate of 5,000 feet per minute—there will be little surviving evidence.
All the maintenance records will be reviewed with a fine toothed comb.
Prayers for the crews families, squadron mates, and friends.
All the maintenance records will be reviewed with a fine toothed comb.
Prayers for the crews families, squadron mates, and friends.
DallasCowboysFan · 61-69, M
I heard it was a training flight after maintenance.
If that is true, why would it have a load on it?
Do bombers ever carry anything, other than bombs?
It could be anything, the B-52 was introduced in 1955.
The things are older than I am .
If that is true, why would it have a load on it?
Do bombers ever carry anything, other than bombs?
It could be anything, the B-52 was introduced in 1955.
The things are older than I am .
KunsanVeteran · M
@DallasCowboysFan Training missions may or may not be loaded. At this point, unless they had some communication with the plane after TSHTF, I wouldn’t put much faith in the “load shift” theory.
We have to wait. And there’s a fair possibility that we may never know.
In the Air Force, nothing garners swift attention quite like an IFE that ends badly.
We have to wait. And there’s a fair possibility that we may never know.
In the Air Force, nothing garners swift attention quite like an IFE that ends badly.
MasterLee · 56-60, M
No just bombing California
KunsanVeteran · M
independentone · M
@KunsanVeteran That sounds like something Trump would say, I hope he didn't react that way though
DownTheStreet · 56-60, M
Load shift on bomber? Edwards is usually for testing so really don’t think it was off bombing someone.
independentone · M
@DownTheStreet That's true, it's always had a lot of test flights as far back as I can remember. I wasn't born yet, but even Yeager broke the sound barrier out of Eddies
Thatsright · 61-69, M
@DownTheStreet Maybe it had test weights in it.
KunsanVeteran · M
Crew of eight.
Initial report said that the crash was deemed “unsurvivable.”
This particular B-52 was built in the early 1960’s.
We’ll see what additional information is released.
Initial report said that the crash was deemed “unsurvivable.”
This particular B-52 was built in the early 1960’s.
We’ll see what additional information is released.
KateATX · 41-45, F
Your username is grossly misleading.
independentone · M
@KateATX Why is that? In socal Edwards has always been referred to as eddies sand box. It's in the middle of the Mojave Desert
