AIR FORCE -- U.S. Bomber Crews Complete Long-Range Exercise in Australia Sep 26, 2009
" First Lt. Christopher Gregory, 96th EBS B-52 Stratofortress co-pilot, agreed that participating in the Green Lightning mission provided important training. "As a new co-pilot, a lot of the training sorties we get back home are shorter training missions," Lieutenant Gregory said. "Out here, we are able to tailor them differently to get a variety of training we need for different sorties and different instructors ... " Prior to a flying mission, a mission planning cell compiles the information... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Flight of His Life Sep 4, 2009
The Stratotanker refueled a B-52 Stratofortress and an F-22 Raptor while in flight. Diven said the KC-135 flew over Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas during its three-hour flight. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Firm Gets Parachute Contract Aug 12, 2009
Last March, a press release from BRS announced that its Pinebluff plant would be a primary production facility to make deceleration parachutes for the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers under a $1. 1 million contract. (The Pilot Newspaper)
New Memorial in Guam Honors U.S. Aircrew Jul 23, 2009
Family, friends and co-workers of the B-52 Stratofortress aircrew -- call sign RAIDR 21 -- alo 00004000 ng with members of the local Guam community honored the memory of the Airmen with the ceremony and the unveiling of a memorial dedicated to them ... More than 300 family, friends and guests attended the ceremony to remember the six aircrew members of the B-52 Stratofortress -- call sign RAIDR 21, who lost their lives when the bomber crashed July 21, 2008, about 25 miles off the coast of Guam... (DOD DefenseLINK)
POW who communicated by code with McCain dies May 28, 2009
As a navigator, he flew the RB-26 Invader, RB-57 Canberra and RB-66 Destroyer and later trained crew members on the B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress and F-105 Thunderchief. He began flying combat missions in Southeast Asia in December 1966 with the 41st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand. (AZCentral -- News)
Refitted B-52 makes first Wichita flight May 23, 2009
An upgraded B-52 Stratofortress made its first flight Friday, making a 3. 5-hour trek out and back from Wichita. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Moore Companies Adding New Jobs Mar 21, 2009
1 million contract to manufacture deceleration parachutes for the Air Force's fleet of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers that was announced last month. On March 12, the company announced that another $4. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Plant Wins Big Military Contract Mar 6, 2009
1 million contract to make deceleration parachutes for the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers over the next 16 months. The parent company, Ballistic Recovery Systems and Advanced Tactical Fabrication of South St. Paul, Minn. (The Pilot Newspaper)
