"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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Thomas Schoene wrote:

Even the B-52 can be flown pretty aggressively to avoid
SAMs if need be.

I don't imagine a 747 is any less "rugged" in the maneuvering catagory
than a
BUFF, but I don't think it would be as resilient to battle damage.

I dunno; that plane flying KAL007 that day needed two SAMs to down it.