GAO: Tactical Aircraft: Changing Conditions Drive Need for New F/A-22 Business Case"

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:26:13 GMT, Guy Alcala
wrote:

FWIW, Boyne provides a table of major ($50million+) mods to the BUFF. Mod 1000
is titled "Low Level Capability," cost $313.2 million over FY 59-69, applied to
C-H models, and was "to improve bomber penetration capability by flying at 500
feet altitude or below; Includes: Terrain Avoidance Radar (ACR), Improved Radar
Altimeter, Increased Cooling Capacity, Equipment Mounting Provisions, Secondary
Structural Improvements."

http://www.bombnav.org/INFO/B-52/asq-38/b526.htm
"The B-52 completed its transformation, from 'high altitude bomber' to
'ground hugger', during the duration of my residency at Robins AFB.
That resident assignment - combination program office and technical
services - ended December 31, 1963."
I wonder if he is still alive? I think he has a website.

"Buzzer" wrote

Increased Cooling Capacity (B-52)

During summer in Saudi Arabia (where I flew for about 10 years),
We used to air refuel at 280 until TAC said it was too dangerous,
and forced us down to 210 where we had to start shutting down stuff
because it was too hot, or the inlet temperature was too high.

Then we had to get the pig back up to 290 again to watch the Iraqis
bomb the **** out of Iran, or blow up the U.S.S. Stark...