9/11

[Wayne M.]

I’m sorry Bruce, but I do not know what a BUFF is. I’m guessing it’s an acronym?

 

[DavidC]

Wayne, Big Ugly Fat F**ker is what we called the B-52

 

[DavidC]

Personally I still think it's a beautiful machine.

 

[brucejohnson]

I’m sorry Bruce, but I do not know what a BUFF is. I’m guessing it’s an acronym?

Wayne, Big Ugly Fat F**ker is what we called the B-52

In mixed company we would (almost) always graciously state Big Ugly Fat Fellow...

 

[DavidC]

In mixed company we would (almost) always graciously state Big Ugly Fat Fellow...

Yeah, but when your loaded with Nukes we really didn't care about hurting anyone's feelings

 

[brucejohnson]

Personally I still think it's a beautiful machine.

Graceful, and for its size, amazingly nimble in Low Level flight...

 

[Cummins12V98]

Every year they need to show the uncut footage of people jumping to their deaths and every bit of the horrible images.

 

[Wayne M.]

Every year they need to show the uncut footage of people jumping to their deaths and every bit of the horrible images.

It’s out there if you look.

 

[Wiredawg]

I know it's a couple weeks after, but as I reviewed some updates on a little piece in a BUFF article by Bob Bogash I noted this touching story, which I have included below. It opened the memories and spigots wide as this is but one story among the many brave and dedicated professionals we SAC skilled team members supported in every way we could in our time of calling.
(PS: Spent many an hour maintaining avionics on the Midnight Express in Bob's article around the globe between 72 & 92, especially Castle AFB 82-92)

The story of Ash 1 and her brave crew

Ash 1 B52D 12-26-72 U-Tapao, Thailand Crashed at U-Tapao.

Attempted go-around with 4 engines out on same side. 4 KIA. Co-Pilot, 1st Lt Bob Hymel & Gunner, TSgt Spencer Grippen were rescued. No. 56-0584. The Aircraft Commander made a determination that they should bailout before the crash, but since the gunner was wounded and they felt he might not be able to physically execute the bailout, they decided as a crew to try and bring the plane in. Ironically, the only survivors of the crash were the C/P and the wounded gunner. In addition, the C/P would not have survived had he not been rescued by a crewmember from another BUFF who watched the crash, and rushed into the wreck to pull the C/P out before the plane burned up. Lord, that we could have more men like these.

On September 11, 2001, Lt Col Hymel, Retired, Co-Pilot of Ash 1, was sitting at his desk as a Defense Intelligence Agency analyst in the Pentagon. He was one of the thousands of Americans killed that day - a KIA 29 years after the rest of his crew.​

Wow, what an incredible story, thank you for posting. I'll never forget that day... I was at Andrews AFB. I will NEVER forget it, nor Kobar Towers, nor Bereit Marine Barrack, the USS Cole and many others.

God Bless Lt Col Hymel in Heaven!

 

[Cummins12V98]

It’s out there if you look.

"If you look" yes but the mainstream and even a WH Press briefing should be running footage on the screen behind whoever is speaking that day.

It won't happen!