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5. I used to see them

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 07:46 PM

Jun 16

I used to see B52 test flights there quite a bit. They did touch and go and flew low level tight circles.

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About that B-52? [View all] kentuck Jun 16 OP

Good questions! vapor2 Jun 16 #1

Thanks RockRaven! kentuck Jun 16 #4

I used to see them Cirsium Jun 16 #5

The usual crew is 5: VGNonly Jun 16 #6

Much more here malaise Jun 16 #7

After some thought... 2naSalit Jun 16 #8

Fuel. sarisataka Jun 16 #10

True. 2naSalit Jun 16 #12

It was making a flight to test a new radar sarisataka Jun 16 #9

Sad that it happened on such an innocuous flight LeftInTX Jun 17 #18

Edwards is a test base. Happy Hoosier Jun 16 #13

I am also an Aircraft Modification tech. It is dangerous work. Fichefinder Jun 17 #15

When I watch Air Disasters, it shocks me when the Ilsa Jun 17 #16

Like with Value Jet, it required an entire litany of failures Fichefinder Jun 19 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Jun 16 #14

Another link malaise Jun 17 #17