The B52 - an Icon turns 70 !

[Mikado463]

Like the mighty GG1 of the railroad world I can't think many planes that have served longer ........

A Look Back At All The B-52 Variants As The Iconic Bomber Hits 70

With the legendary B-52 marking its 70th anniversary, here are all the versions of the bomber to have served the U.S. Air Force.

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[afterlife2]

I thought the lead singer of the band B-52s turned 70!

 

[John Parks]

I thought the lead singer of the band B-52s turned 70!

Oddly enough, he is! 70, that is...

Fred Schneider - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[its phillip]

The C-130 is almost as old

 

[Mikado463]

The C-130 is almost as old

well hell, so am I !!

 

[SithZedi]

Like the mighty GG1 of the railroad world I can't think many planes that have served longer ........

A Look Back At All The B-52 Variants As The Iconic Bomber Hits 70

With the legendary B-52 marking its 70th anniversary, here are all the versions of the bomber to have served the U.S. Air Force.

www.thedrive.com

An amazing example of American engineering. I still think some DC 3's are still around, but not in the US Airforce..

 

[John Parks]

Speaking of The B-52s (band, that is):

The B-52’s Announce Farewell Tour

The beloved Georgia band has a run of U.S. dates between August and November

pitchfork.com

I got to see them on their Wild Planet tour in '82 on the Texas Tech campus. After their opening song, Fred Schneider says, "So, this is Lubbock..." Idiots in the crowd went wild ("He said Lubbock!" *swoon*) but I heard the sneering contempt in his voice and saw the matching eyeroll...

 

[SithZedi]

Speaking of The B-52s (band, that is):

The B-52’s Announce Farewell Tour

The beloved Georgia band has a run of U.S. dates between August and November

pitchfork.com

I got to see them on their Wild Planet tour in '82 on the Texas Tech campus. After their opening song, Fred Schneider says, "So, this is Lubbock..." Idiots in the crowd went wild ("He said Lubbock!" *swoon*) but I heard the sneering contempt in his voice and saw the matching eyeroll...

I saw them a couple of times back in the day. Actually ran into him a few times in NYC nightclubs in the early 80s. He was a really nice guy in person but then again I never asked him for an autograph or such. That sometimes sets these types off, sports people too.

 

[John Parks]

I saw them a couple of times back in the day. Actually ran into him a few times in NYC nightclubs in the early 80s. He was a really nice guy in person but then again I never asked him for an autograph or such. That sometimes sets these types off, sports people too.

Oh, I don't doubt he is a nice guy and seems to be a bit of a smart ass (my kind of people!) but it was clear that, on that night, he was not particularly thrilled to be in the Hub City on the remote Llano Estacato plains.

 

[SithZedi]

Oh, I don't doubt he is a nice guy and seems to be a bit of a smart ass (my kind of people!) but it was clear that, on that night, he was not particularly thrilled to be in the Hub City on the remote Llano Estacato plains.

I hear that....Roam if you want to!