Whofan Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Someone in the Guardian reporting that a B-52 limped back to the UK today landing in Gloucestershire. No further details yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Back at Fairford https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/b-52-bomber-returns-to-the-uk-declaring-urgent-situation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) Flying at low-level over the Med. after refuel. While announcing Pan-Pan. Sounds like a boom went through a windscreen. My A&P instructor back in the day was a Flight Engineer on board a “D” when that happened. It doesn't happen often but it does happen. Edited February 14, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Generator failure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 10 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Generator failure. Oh no, the dreaded 7-engine landing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evalman Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I managed to grab a pic of it , It's gear was down as it flew slowly up the North Cornish Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 43 minutes ago, Alan P said: Oh no, the dreaded 7-engine landing That one dates from when Pontius was a pilot (as does this one).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 42 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: That one dates from when Pontius was a pilot (as does this one).... I'm reviving it for a new generation 😊 besides, Pontius probably thought the B-52 was old when he first got his wings... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Evalman said: I managed to grab a pic of it , It's gear was down as it flew slowly up the North Cornish Coast. Going to post it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evalman Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Going to post it? I was going to delete it. Heavily cropped, taken just outside Bodmin. I reckon the B52 was just NE of Padstow so a distance of 8-10 miles away. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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