FPP065 - B-52 Stratofortress

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

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🗓️ 9 December 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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A discussion on the enormous strategic bomber that may be the first military aircraft to serve operationally for 100 years. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0	Thanks to our sponsor National University.
0:02.3	National University knows how important flexibility is for busy adults going back to school.
0:06.8	After all, NU was founded by a U.S. Navy veteran.
0:09.6	That's why NU offers year-round enrollment as well as four and eight-week online
0:13.5	course options, master's degrees and doctoral programs in the most high-demand
0:17.2	field so veterans and service members can advance their careers.
0:20.1	NU is a yellow ribbon school and accepts the post-911 GI Bill while offering veterans help to cover
0:25.8	what the GI Bill may not.
0:27.1	To find out more, visit NU.EDU. VET. bomber bugs. Every Monday from December 2nd to the 23rd,
0:44.3	will feature a different American bomber. From the venerable World War II
0:49.0	Arab Boeing B17 Flying Fortress to the cutting edge Northrop Grumman B2 Spirit.
0:55.0	Never mind the announcements.
0:57.0	Listener questions can wait.
0:59.0	Let's get straight to the bombers with your host,
1:01.0	retired US Navy fighter pilot, Vincent IELO.
1:05.0	This week on the fighter pilot podcast, we are talking the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
1:13.7	And here to help us do that is Mr. Ken Katz,
1:16.6	who, Ken, you're not a pilot?
1:19.0	No, I'm not a pilot.
1:20.0	Well, I am a general aviation pilot,
1:21.5	but I certainly wasn't a military pilot. Well, I am a general aviation pilot, but it certainly wasn't a military pilot.
1:24.0	Well, all right.
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