The Crazy Process of Maintaining US Largest Bomber Inside Gigantic Hangar
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
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My first 4 years in the USAF was as a B-52 maintainer. Great airplane with a special place in my heart.
We appreciate your service, sir! Takes lots of knowledge to do this job! 🎉
@@GrayS304 Thanks! I loved working the B-52.
Did you ever put nukes on it???
@@TheFly212 Cannot confirm or deny
Barksdale air force base is in my town, and the home of the b-52 bombers. So you must have been stationed here?
My absolute favorite aircraft. It is amazing that it first flew eight years before I was born and will still be flying long after I'm gone. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. My Brother was stationed at Tinker back in the 80's. It is a truly awesome facility. Thank you for posting.
Can you imagine working on or flying on an aircraft that predates your parents?
This is one of my favorite aircraft. Amazing life span. I just recently learned that is has almost zero rotation when taking off.
Anything the US Air Force builds is my favorite aircraft.
The wing leading edge is tilted up a few degrees so it generates lift during takeoff roll and doesn't need rtation.
@@mrknotthall zephaniah eeè=a⁵⁵⁴
Iran takes the second tanker.Iran seized the vessel Niovi, which was in transit from the Persian Gulf to the United Arab Emirates. Next, this tanker was supposed to move to the States, but the Persians had completely different plans. And again, the scheme is worked out - the tanker is refueled, paid for and only then arrested. And the most interesting thing is that neither Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the head of the UAE,, nor their state publication said a word about Iran's behavior. Well, they took it and took it away, as if it was intended that way.This is confirmation that Iran's actions are clearly coordinated with the Russians, with the Arabs, and with the Chinese. The support is total. And even 60 military bases and 50,000 Americans did not confuse Tehran..The Fifth US Navy remained to observe what was happening from afar,, after a "nice conversation with the Persians." The confused US military begins timid radio negotiations with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in order for the tanker to be released, the Americans were sent to milk the bulls.
Interesting. Sidenote, B-52 does have left and right Ailerons but they are bolted down and disable to save wear and tear on the wings
This beast also has the honour of being upgraded with Rolls Royce engines -- who know how long it will last for?
Death from above....a terrifying weapon. The Vietnamese hated B-52 pilots the most..
oh. no, Vietnamese I want to exploit B52 like iron birds :))) B52 is the shame of Americans in the sky of Hanoi.
Amazing job! Thank you all US military servicemen/women! ❤
I don't see the US Air Force replacing the B-52's it brings too much to the table
I was bone in 1952… looks like the B-52 will out live me
its amazing how much the wings flex on those birds.
Got enough engines on that thing.???
What an awesome and intimidating airplane. Could you imagine what it would feel like to see one of these flying overhead?😊
An Antonov 225....
Oh yea, almost forgot. It's dead now thanks to Russia!
I have being a Air Force vet. The first time I seen one take off. At Carswell afb. Looked a giant Tranchla! Sorry about the spelling.
Intimidating enough to make Iraqi Republican Guard members surrender to CNN news crews
Iran takes the second tanker.Iran seized the vessel Niovi, which was in transit from the Persian Gulf to the United Arab Emirates. Next, this tanker was supposed to move to the States, but the Persians had completely different plans. And again, the scheme is worked out - the tanker is refueled, paid for and only then arrested. And the most interesting thing is that neither Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the head of the UAE,, nor their state publication said a word about Iran's behavior. Well, they took it and took it away, as if it was intended that way.This is confirmation that Iran's actions are clearly coordinated with the Russians, with the Arabs, and with the Chinese. The support is total. And even 60 military bases and 50,000 Americans did not confuse Tehran..The Fifth US Navy remained to observe what was happening from afar,, after a "nice conversation with the Persians." The confused US military begins timid radio negotiations with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in order for the tanker to be released, the Americans were sent to milk the bulls."
B52 is my favorite
This thing can go forever,just incredible engineering and who build it?boeing or Lockheed or Northrop Grumman ?
Boeing..
Amazing aircraft in every respect!
Great job!
must be amazing to fly this machine at max altitude. in peaceful missions ofc
Would have been cool if Boeing made a commerical version of the B-52.
You never heard of 727 ?? seriously.🤔🤐
@@jimmyohara2601 I have heard of the 727, just thought would have been cool to see a commercial version of the B-52.
We had a B-52G at castle hit a flock of birds mid flight. they tore the thing up. Goose broke the pilots leg. Was in Phase doc for a long while as Boing cut a nose off a bone yard bird and transplanted it to the bird strike bird. Loved working buffs. Have to admit we were wrong...S.A.C. did not come back. LOL
o7 all you Castle AFB peeps! Woot!
Iran takes the second tanker.Iran seized the vessel Niovi, which was in transit from the Persian Gulf to the United Arab Emirates. Next, this tanker was supposed to move to the States, but the Persians had completely different plans. And again, the scheme is worked out - the tanker is refueled, paid for and only then arrested. And the most interesting thing is that neither Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the head of the UAE,, nor their state publication said a word about Iran's behavior. Well, they took it and took it away, as if it was intended that way.This is confirmation that Iran's actions are clearly coordinated with the Russians, with the Arabs, and with the Chinese. The support is total. And even 60 military bases and 50,000 Americans did not confuse Tehran..The Fifth US Navy remained to observe what was happening from afar,, after a "nice conversation with the Persians." The confused US military begins timid radio negotiations with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in order for the tanker to be released, the Americans were sent to milk the bulls.%
At 8:50 he says Tinker AFB can equip the planes with new wings and everything. This is not true. "Old" wings or fuselages may be swapped-out for "new" ones from the bone-yard, but all are at least 62 years old.
Yeah, not like they have a stockpile of NOS wings and whatnot lying around. And supplies of H model wings are sparse as only 102 were built; one article states that 76 are in active service and 12 at the boneyard. I can account for 11 of the missing planes so the numbers are mot right.
Ummm no. The B52's in the boneyard were destroyed to comply with arms limitation treaties. Tinker has the capabilities to build these components if needed.
@@1crustyoldmsgtretired870 Ummm, no back at you. Only the B52 G Models were required to be 'removed from inventory' under "New START". I had a personal attachment to one of them, 57-6490. The H Models were limited to 76 in-service planes (58 active, 18 in reserve) and 13 in Type 1000 storage at the 309th AMARG. Plane 61-0007 (Ghost Rider) was flown to Tinker via Barksdale in 2015 after seven years in storage at AMARG. It was cleaned up and updated with all the latest whizz-bangs to replace 61-0049 after a major cockpit fire at Barksdale. That left 12 planes at AMARG until 61-0009 was recalled in 2021 to be used as a test bed for future B52 improvement programs. The fuselage and left wing were shipped to the Boeing facility at Tinker and the left wing and tail went to McFarland Research and Development in Wichita. That leaves 11 H Models remaining in AMARG. Of course you do not have to believe me and you could do some real research on the matter. I am sure that the Defense Logistics Agency would be interested in any conflicting information you might have.
As for the maintenance group at Tinker having the ability to manufacture new B52 wings, I am sure they could eventually. Just as I could in my home shop if I had the time and money. Presently if a wing on a B52 needs to be replaced it is quicker and more cost effective to bring a plane out of storage as they did with Ghost Rider. It took about nine months for it to be reworked and retake its place on the flight line. Then again, if Tinker could actually build a new wing, which is the most complex part of the B52, why stop there? Building a fuselage and complete new planes would be child's play.
@@1crustyoldmsgtretired870 Not all B-52's were destroyed. A few have been restored. If you have specific information that Tinker can produce a B-52H wing and/or fuselage, I'd like to hear it.
@@1crustyoldmsgtretired870 I helped design the orighnal B-52G in 1956. In 1961 we redesigned the primary structure for SAC's more demanding usage. At that time I was Chief of Structures Technology at Boeing-Wichita. I chose the materials, analysis methods and maximum stress levels for the redesign. So I know the complexity of the manufaturing process, and I doubt Tinker has that capability. If they could produce new wings and fuselages, there would be no need to talk about the age of the planes.
Awesome. Well done!!
I grew up around these planes my dad was in the Air Force primarily stationed on SAC basis my brother and I used to go out in the sixties right up to the early B-52s when they still had four fifty caliber tail guns and all painted in camouflage for Vietnam ,They were beautiful to behold . We new airman who died in Vietnam and also some who were taken prisoner and returned . It was such a different America than today.
So was Abraham Lincolns America. What's your point ?? 🤔😐
@@jimmyohara2601 Your my point cynical people such as you are.
I knew new airmen too when I in.
0:46 Aerial refueling? I know the BUFF can be refueled but do not recall it ever being the tanker plane???
I think they are confused.
Boeing thus the B52 name.
My dad was on B-52 bomber
It will be in service until 2050...nearly 100 years..incredible..
couldn’t the power wash damage the metal joints? just wondering. its amazing how much the wings flex on those birds..
Awesome bomber!
Very interesting / enjoyed. Amazing an aircraft this old still providing front line service.
Lobed guarding them during Vietnam war in Guam 1966
American know how at its best. Hats off to Boeing.
“Peace keeping” with a bomber is a good one!
No mention of the TF-33 engine constant speed drive maint. problems.
0005 was our favorite tail number.
K.I.Sawyer - ‘64 - ‘68
That can fly until it is 100 years ago. Seeing my sister in Bossier City, La and see them coming down runway at Barksdale AFB it like is it going to make it over I-20
A los gringos les gusta Ése Bombardero ...El B 52
Este juguete lo tenemos para quien vengan
My dad was in a 454 bomb Wing
couldn’t the power wash damage the metal joints? just wondering
Cause my wings have wheels...
Its amazing how they can keep those beuaties flying after all those years.
Every time I try to tighten up a metal screw, it tends to get stripped - how do this handle this?
All those yrs ?? Try,- All those DECADES. Seriously 🤐
I always ask myself, how do this handle this??
He was involved in the ArcLight operation
These are amazing repair facilities
Iran takes the second tanker.Iran seized the vessel Niovi, which was in transit from the Persian Gulf to the United Arab Emirates. Next, this tanker was supposed to move to the States, but the Persians had completely different plans. And again, the scheme is worked out - the tanker is refueled, paid for and only then arrested. And the most interesting thing is that neither Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the head of the UAE,, nor their state publication said a word about Iran's behavior. Well, they took it and took it away, as if it was intended that way.This is confirmation that Iran's actions are clearly coordinated with the Russians, with the Arabs, and with the Chinese. The support is total. And even 60 military bases and 50,000 Americans did not confuse Tehran..The Fifth US Navy remained to observe what was happening from afar,, after a "nice conversation with the Persians." The confused US military begins timid radio negotiations with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in order for the tanker to be released, the Americans were sent to milk the bulls.№
Take your be somewhere else
6:02 Oh my God. That person should be using push sticks so close to the blade.
I was thinking exactly the same thing bud!
hanger maintenance is the pits.
The grand old buff
08:49 the Windows 😂
Nice
How many of these birds do we have? Dozens?
70something...Barksdale and Minot are the only bases...
❤B52
"159 FEET long....."
Not 159 FOOT long
You're referening > 1 foot so you should be using the plural.
Great 🫡🫡🫡
Use a bomber for peace keeping efforts 😂😂😂😂
Use power for control is for kids!
In the sixties, that maintenance was done in a mile long hanger on Kelly A.F.B. in SanAntonio Tx. Then the base was closed in the seventies. They sure like to waste tax payers money.
In the 60's there were five Air Materiel Areas. OCAMA and SAAMA were two, Sacramento was another. Can't remember the others. I toured SAAMA and the C-5 Galaxy in 1973 as part of an industry advisory panel on structural integrity. I am 96 and it was a memorable tour.
Peace keeping? America 🤦♂️
요소수 넣어라 ..매연 오질나네..
didnt know they didnt their overhaul maint ever 1k hours
"crazy."
Im very sure you don't know what "crazy" means.
8:48 am I trippin or are there aliens in the window
joe biden...... hiden
I think you should be also research turkey's new drone warplane
im sure the russians do all this to their planes
Haha
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1080p huh? 1990 called, it wants its shitty resolution back
It amazes me how MAN thinks he can bomb the CRAP out of Mother Earth with his Eifel Tower sized war missiles and get away with it! YEAH! NAH! It doesn't work that way!! Never has and never will!
🌪🌩⛈😶🌫🌀🌊🔥⚡☃🌋boooom🌋
And yet you watched the video about a bomber….
@@grahamevans8567 right?
@@grahamevans8567 right?
Brazil is more advanced for less
Brazil took a shit long time ago
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One pain the butt acft to work on due to its structural and elect/ hyd component age. But you have to admire its longevity.
A sitting duck at any altitude!
Not exactly
Way to prep that War Bird 🦅. God’s speed Lady’s and Gentlemen. Move out the way we have a Country to Save. Giddy up little Doggie way to drive that Mule. All day long Yahoo 😅
@6:11 who cares about safety, anyways?!
I didn't see anything wrong with how that bandsaw was being operated.
so much inspection - how often do they find a problem? seems 90% of this is over the top.
Not over the top for an aircraft this old. Plus if my child was the pilot of one of these, I wouldn’t be complaining about over-the-top inspections.
its good to inspect your equipment at all times, you don't want to be involved in a conflict only to find out something doesn't work, and you might have to replace or scrap it in the middle of a conflict.
@@mrknotthall seems such a waste of $ and man hours for 90% of this maintenance this frequent. I would rather spend it or better and durable design of aircraft and overall army training than patching these flying coffins.
@@Phoenix-ry8hq All aircraft require maintenance. The inspections are performed for a good reason.
@@Phoenix-ry8hq I hear ya but you don't hear of any B-52's crashing do you? This is because of the maintenance done on therm.
Wozu braucht man solch einen Scheiss?
Listen here Miss MacedonianSKI, behave yourself, woman 😐🤐