I wonder what the rational was for 25 missions in B-52's? Buff driver can
you clarify?

Its not platform specific, but theater and MAJCOM specific. Ten sorties for an
AM seems to be the norm in most conflicts, but CENTCOM used a "point system"
for Operation SOUTHERN WATCH where I believe you would have had to fly 15
sorties for an AM. My guess for Vietnam was that PACOM (or perhaps since B-52s
were never "chopped" to PACOM, it was SAC's rule) decided that Rolling Thunder,
Freedom Porch and other air operations south of 20 latitude needed 25 sorties
for an AM due to the relatively low risk. I don't know...Ed?


BUFDRVR

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