Is this B-52 photo real?

A tragic memory I have was watching a Castle AFB Buff (CCTS sortie with 10
on board) as #2 in a MITO go in a mile off the rwy at Mather AFB (Dec '82).
Watched that from the alert pad as an off going crewmember.

Was this the infameous H following a G MITO?


BUFDRVR

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

Actually, the other way around. The G was #2 and was flown by an IP that
had "99%" H time in his career. A water assisted G will out accelerate an H
for about 90 seconds and the speculation, or maybe it was an actual finding,
is that he was getting too close and pulled power. The water didn't cutout
as it was supposed to do but rather flooded out some number of engines and
they then didn't have the power then to make it. More factors than that to
it of course, but thats the exec summary.

JB

"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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A tragic memory I have was watching a Castle AFB Buff (CCTS sortie with
10
on board) as #2 in a MITO go in a mile off the rwy at Mather AFB (Dec
'82).
Watched that from the alert pad as an off going crewmember.

Was this the infameous H following a G MITO?


BUFDRVR

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

Actually, the other way around. The G was #2 and was flown by an IP that
had "99%" H time in his career. A water assisted G will out accelerate an H
for about 90 seconds

OK, I'm straightened out now. Despite the fact we're an "all H" force now, the
FTU still puts great emphisis on co-pilots comparing takeoff data when planning
for a MITO and they site the Castle mishap as an example of what can happen if
one jet out performs another on departure.


BUFDRVR

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

"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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Actually, the other way around. The G was #2 and was flown by an IP that
had "99%" H time in his career. A water assisted G will out accelerate
an H
for about 90 seconds

OK, I'm straightened out now. Despite the fact we're an "all H" force now,
the
FTU still puts great emphisis on co-pilots comparing takeoff data when
planning
for a MITO and they site the Castle mishap as an example of what can
happen if
one jet out performs another on departure.


BUFDRVR

Well that's interesting that they're still teaching that lesson.

That was the first heavy aircraft accident I saw and it wasn't a good thing
to see, obviously. I can replay the whole thing from watching the two ship
taking the active to watching 2 descend below the trees like it was
yesterday. Lead continued on with his departure which called for a left 180
turn back east bound. We all stood there for about 20 minutes watching him
raise his flaps and disappear over the Sierras.

JB

One I never ever considered Minot as being close to me when I was in
Minnesota, because it was a long drive from central Minnesota, through
rolling hills, and open spaces. Plus I had spent enough time there doing
quick turns from Fairchild. I have never seen Barksdale before and know my
old bird is there or she use to be 61-0017.

Never really cared much about the B-2s before until I found out the 325th
was now at Whitman AFB.

But you see I have a love for the buff that goes beyond just a crew chief
and his aircraft. I met my wife under the No. 4 engine of 61-0017 in July
1991 when my starter had failed to motor the engine. I helped her to change
it and we have been together ever since. How we found love that day I will
never know. I was wearing my BCGs and dirty green coveralls. had hydro fluid
in my hair from a leaking servicing cart. So you can say my old girl set me
up with my new one. funny and weird I know, but that is how I feel about it.

my old bird is there or she use to be 61-0017.

She still is. Wearing a Gold tail from the 11th Bomb Squadron (B-52 FTU).




BUFDRVR

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