Colonels Smokingun (Gunner) Laid To Rest. Legendary Paint reining performer and sire Colonels Smokingun died July 8 due to complications of laminitis. More commonly known as “Gunner,” the 1993 sorrel overo stallion was bred by Eric Storey of Henagar, Alabama.
Tail End Charlie (plural Tail End Charlies) (chiefly Britain, slang, in World War II) the last aircraft in a formation. (chiefly Britain, slang, in World War II) the rear gunner in a bomber. The man guarding the rear of a patrol.
A tail gunner or rear gunner is a crewman on a military aircraft who functions as a gunner defending against enemy fighter attacks from the rear, or "tail", of the plane.
Only four complete Convair B-36 Peacemaker air frames have survived of the 382 that were built.
Why does the B-52 appear to fly with a nose-down attitude? The airplane was designed around the bomb bay, which is centered on the center of gravity with the wing above so wing structure won't get in the way. At higher speeds, at cruise, it does indeed fly nose-down, particularly at lighter weights.
The B-52 has been in active service with the USAF since 1955. As of June 2019, 58 are in active service, 18 in reserve, and approximately 12 more aircraft in long term storage.
Current USAF B-52 units
The only active operational model of the B-52 is the B-52H. It is currently stationed at two USAF bases, flown by three wings: 2d Bomb Wing – Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. How fast can a b52 bomber fly?
Gunner (Gnr) is a rank equivalent to private in the British Army Royal Artillery and the artillery corps of other Commonwealth armies. The next highest rank is usually lance-bombardier, although in the Royal Canadian Artillery it is bombardier. Historically, there was an inferior rank, matross.
Gunners were leaders of small man groups, who operated on the artillery. They watched for the safety of their man and usually aimed the cannons themselves. It would take years of practice to become a good Gunner on a military ship.
The name Gunner is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "bold warrior".
Made of Plexiglas and about four feet in diameter, the ball turret was a sphere attached to the bottom of B-17s. Armed with two 50-caliber machine guns and capable of rotating 360 degrees, the ball turret gunner was responsible for protecting the otherwise-exposed underbelly of the flying fortress.
A ball turret was a spherical-shaped, altazimuth mount gun turret, fitted to some American-built aircraft during World War II. It was a manned turret, as distinct from remote-controlled turrets also in use. The turret held the gunner, two heavy machine guns, ammunition, and sights.
In American football, a gunner, also known as a shooter, flyer, headhunter, or kamikaze, is a player on kickoffs and punts who specializes in running down the sideline very quickly in an attempt to tackle the kick or punt returner.
The second group was the Royal Garrison Artillery. And the final group was simply the Royal Artillery, responsible for supplies and the storage of ammunition. The Royal Artillery massively expanded during the First World War. In 1920 the rank of corporal was abolished and the rank of bombardier was instated.
Oh Yes! The toilet on a B-52. In the earlier aircraft where the gunner sat in the tail (B-52D and F predominantly - the Tall-Tails) there was a “potty” up front and another in the tail as well as the aforementioned “piss can” (urinal) up front against the rear wall (downstairs) and a “relief tube” in the tail.
The wreckage of a US Air force B-52 Stratofortress, shot down over Hanoi in 1972.
It did not land on the carrier. While this may look like a gag shot, it is actually a “transport of a transport” necessity. The B-52 was in Beirut, Lebanon undergoing routine fuel tank cleaning. Workmen accidentally damaged the bladder system and had to install the bladders from smaller C-130s temporarily.
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
| C-5 Galaxy |
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| Primary user | United States Air Force |
| Produced | C-5A: 1968–1973 C-5B: 1985–1989 |
| Number built | 131 (C-5A: 81, C-5B: 50) |
| Unit cost | C-5A: US$224.29 million (2016) C-5B: US$262.75 million (2016) C-5C: US$129.17 million (2016) C-5M: US$100.37 million (2016) |
The turbofan powered B-52H, the final version of the B-52, made its first flight March 6, 1961, and is still in service. With each variant, the B-52 increased in range, power and capability. In all, 744 B-52s were produced by Seattle, Wash., and Wichita, Kan., plants between 1952 and 1962.
The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet.
B-52 Technical Specifications
| Primary Function | Heavy bomber |
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| Fuel Capacity | 312,197 lbs |
| Payload | 70,000 lbs (31,500 kg) |
| Speed | 650 mph (Mach 0.86) |
| Range | 8,800 mi (7,652 nautical miles) |
According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft have been lost in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, up to February 2009. Of these incidents, 46 have been attributed to hostile fire, such as anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles.
The top turret gunner was also the bomber's flight engineer. In addition to protecting against attack from above, he had to know all the systems on the aircraft and monitor the engines and fuel in flight. This turret was manufactured by the Emerson Manufacturing Co.
"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" is a five-line poem by Randall Jarrell published in 1945. It is about the death of a gunner in a Sperry ball turret on a World War II American bomber aircraft. From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.
