What is the waiver for and why was it issued?

Most waivers are for safety. Probably a B-52 with a good load needs all the
speed it can get on climbout.


Exactly. A BUFF at 488,000 pounds GW, below 250 KIAS would be a handful.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"