GOAT US Heavy Bomber?

HHusky

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17

My dad tells about Ray Eckmann visiting his alma mater, Lincoln High (Seattle), to encourage the kids fund raising to buy another B-17.

(In the archives of my elementary school is a photo of the jeep the kids funded: "This Bryant jeep puts Japs to sleep").

My schools never bought America a B-52.

pawz

dnc said:

RaceBannon said:

The original Peacemaker

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

There are no atheists in fox holes.

Just what I'm hearing. Don't twist.

BennyBeaver

F.O. Row Peter Puffer. you left off...

Can I change my vote to the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fucker)?

https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/inside-air-force-b52-training-mission/

Pitchfork51

B-36 Peacemaker

Peacemaker is a great name for something that rains death and destruction.

YellowSnow

B-29 Superfortress

Pitchfork51 said:

Peacemaker is a great name for something that rains death and destruction.

It never dropped a single bomb in anger. Its jerb was to keep the peace by never having to be utilized.

Logistics

YellowSnow said:

RaceBannon said:

The B 52 won the cold war

Lots of stuff won the cold war, but it played a key role.

People also forget the B-52 gave us? the 707 and things have never been the same since. Am I right @Logistics or am I right?

You are correct, sir. The 707 fuselage was also used for the development of the 727 and 737. Those two airframes were definitely very lucrative for the Boeing company.