"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message
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"Eunometic" wrote in message
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What seems to give the B52 a great deal of protection is that it can
fly so very high. Only the largest of SAMS can reach that height. IE
SA6/Hawke missiles are not up to it. It needs a S300/S400 class
missile.

Eh? I-hawk has a ceiling of some 58K feet--do you really see the BUFF
operating higher than that?

Brooks

No, but you could see a Victor or a Vulcan - apparently they could cruise at
65k feet, or the EU could get Concorde at the same altitude - if they got
them back from museums!

David