B-52 Bombers

[Seamus85]

Morning all,

Thought I'd share a handful of images from a visit to RAF Fairford last week to shoot some B-52s. It's always a real pleasure for aviation enthusiasts here in the UK to have these awesome machines deployed for a few weeks. More images can be foud on my Flickr for those interested.

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0013/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 28/03/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0015/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 28/03/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0025/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 28/03/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0013/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 28/03/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0058/LA US Air Force RAF Fairford 28/03/19 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Thanks for looking,

Shaun

 

[DigiFilm]

Nice shots. They really are impressive, amazing too when you consider they've been in service since 1955, a testament to the design. My club has one in static display, currently being rescued from too many unattended Michigan winters.

 

[Fujidave]

Great set of images, love the last shot.

 

[Tropicalmemories]

Very cool images of this old warhorse.

 

[Jeff15]

Excellent shooting, great detail..........

 

[Warhorse]

Freedom!! Very good pics of it.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Great pics. Unless you've seen them in person, you can't get the scope of the immense wingspan. Wonderful lighting.

 

[LRLala]

Excellent! The last one is my favorite, too, but they're all really good.

 

[Amocholes]

Ah the memories! We used to have them flying over the house all the time when I was a kid. We lived 5 miles from a SAC base

 

[bulldurham]

Same here as I was only eight miles from March AFB in Riverside, CA. I was lucky enough to get one flying onto Tyndall AFB for a Thunderbird's show two years ago but was not able to get on the tarmac for a closeup as it landed. Kudos to Shaun!

 

[AlanKlein]

Watching an entire SAC base wing of B52's and associate KC135 tankers take off in 10- 15 second intervals is quite impressive during an emergency drill. I was fortunate to see that first hand in 1964 when I was serving at a SAC base in Rome, NY (Griffiss AFB-416 Bombardment Wing). Nice shots. Brings back a lot of memories.

 

[Seamus85]

Thanks guys, glad they were of interest and evoked fond memories for some of you too. They really are incredible machines!

 

[Jeff G]

I'm always amazed by how deep the stress marks on the fuselage on these beasts can be. Great shots Sean!