Yeah, it'll kill ya. Entire B-52H crew was killed several days ago near Guam. They were very low over water; 'gonna do a low pass over downtown Agana, Guam, to celebrate liberation from Japanese. We don't know the detailed facts, yet, of course, 'may never know, but I suspect they either turned too sharply and caught a wing tip or just descended gradually with nobody watching the altimeter and just flew into the water. Either way, it especially upsetting to me, knowing there were at least four well-trained aviators (2 pilots , 2 navigators) aboard who were supposed to be watching the altimeter. There used to be discussions amongst us aircrewmen about what is the most important instrument on the aircraft. Some of us maintained that it was airspeed indicator, but I always maintained that it was the altimeter. Yea, I know ya gotta have airspeed to fly, but if ya have altitude you can GET some airspeed, but if you're out of altitude, you're not gonna have airspeed very long. I flew a LOT of LOW level; I "pounded" my students all the time about the altimeter - ya can't get much airspeed spread over the side of a hill.
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - B-70, B-52, B-1, etc. > > Thanks Wilton! > > At 02:02 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: > >There's a saying amongst contemporary B-52 > >aircrewmen, "When the last B-1 and/or B-2 is delivered to the bone yard, a > >B-52 will take the crew back home." Why get rid of a really good thing - > >long-range bomber, MB, wife? > > Many of the same folks that designed the B-17 were still at work with > the 52 was designed. Durability: B17, B52, C47/DC3. 123 240D > > There is some comfort too in flying plane older than you are, or > driving a car that was on the road before you were born. Tends to > combat massive egos by reminding you that there were things before > you and other things besides you, and things will be, after you are > long gone too. Kinda like Old Man River. It was there, it is there, > and it will be there. Enjoy it but respect it, or it will kill you. > > > > Loren Faeth > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
