From: "John Keeney"
Date: 1/9/2004 12:57 AM Central Standard Time
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"Mark and Kim Smith" wrote in message
...

Is a tail gun necessary on a B52? Has one ever been used as a defensive
measure in recent times?

The USAF's answer is obviously "no" since they have removed.
To the best I know the last time it was used in anger was over Vietnam.

Also, refresh my memory, it was a B52 that Slim Pickens was dropped from
in the movie ( as per BUFDRVR's signature )??

Yes, Slim Pickens was the pilot of a B-52 in "Dr. Strangelove"
(or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"),
I can't tell you off hand what model it was supposed to be.

It's been a long time since I saw the flick.

Me too. I may have a copy, perhaps I'll watch it this weekend...

All I remember is it was a tall tail.

Good flick.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired