Ukraine managed to take out some TU-95 bears.
Its pretty much as if someone managed to take out some B-52s.. (which in full disclosure, North Vietnam did manage)
Sadly the B-52s in North Vietnam fell prey to SA-2s or Migs.I believe those were B-57 Canberra bombers that got mortared while on a show of force at... Da Nang IIRC. The BUFFs flew out of Guam.
Air Force history was a lot easier before Slick Willie started "Providing" and "Denying" something everywhere CNN showed up with a camera.
20mm in the tail.Sadly the B-52s in North Vietnam fell prey to SA-2s or Migs.
The B-52Ds had enough jammers crammed in them to confuse the SA-2s well enough, the issue came when they sent a few B-52Gs to sub for damaged B-52Ds, the SA-2s tended to target those. The MiGs got a few too, but the B-52s got a few migs with 50 cals though.
H model only. None of which got anywhere near Nam due to their value.20mm in the tail.
For sone reason I thought the rear gunner had been removed by Vietnam for the 20mm.H model only. None of which got anywhere near Nam due to their value.
G and earlier models
The A through F had manned tail turrets with radar aimed quad 50s.
The G had a remote radar aimed quad 50s.
The H had a remote M-61 20MM turret on the rear, at least until a HARM in IRAQ confused one for a SAM site.
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Originally it was 4 .50 cals. So both of you are right.20mm in the tail.
Look at the picture again. Pretty sure those are Russian bombers. Canberras had a more or less straight wing.I believe those were B-57 Canberra bombers that got mortared while on a show of force at... Da Nang IIRC. The BUFFs flew out of Guam.
Air Force history was a lot easier before Slick Willie started "Providing" and "Denying" something everywhere CNN showed up with a camera.
No, at Da Nang back in the day in reference to another post about Vietnam. The recent pictures up thread, definitely bears a.k.a. Tu-95s.Look at the picture again. Pretty sure those are Russian bombers. Canberras had a more or less straight wing.
You're talking about a military that hasnt changed tactics since 1942.Jeez, you'd think that overhead concealment would be a higher priority given how widespread drone usage has been.
Who knew, spraying water into a turbojet gave you a bit more kick.I think you're talking history to folks that don't even know what water injection is