This is not photoshopped.

[Swoop]

It happened in early 1990 in the Persian Gulf, while U.S. carriers and B-52s were holding joint exercises. Two B-52s called the carrier (USS Ranger) and asked if they could do a fly-by, and the carrier air controller said yes. When the B-52s reported they were 9 kilometers out, the carrier controller said he didn't see them. The B-52s told the carrier folks to look down. The paint job on the B-52 made it hard to see from above, but as it got closer, the sailors could make it out, and the water the B-52 jets were causing to spray out. It's very, very rare for a USAF aircraft to do a fly-by below the flight deck of a carrier. But B-52s had been practicing low level flights for years, to come in under Soviet radar. In this case, the B-52 pilots asked the carrier controller if they would like the bombers come around again. The carrier guys said yes, and a lot more sailors had their cameras out this time.

When you realise the sizes involved with these 2 objects... IMPRESSIVE!

[placidfemme]

That is a kewl picture... not often you see something like that

[cooneyr]

Not disputing it didnt happen but werent B52's designed for seriously high altitude i.e. that which you could drop an A bomb from? Wouldnt want to go in at that level!

Seriously cool photo though.

Cheers
R

[marty]

here it is from another angle

[The_Dover]

that's bloody dangerous



























































i'm surprised he wasn't shot down by friendly fire.

[crazybigal]

this is how they ended up! chopped into five pieces by a 13,000-pound steel blade dropped from a crane. The guillotine sliced four times on each plane, severing the wings and leaving the fuselage in three pieces. The ruined B-52s remained in place for three months so that Russian satellites could confirm that the bombers had been destroyed

[Steam]

Did you ever see that one where a tomcat flies past a carrier for the media, breaks the sound barrier just 300m away from the carrier, then breaks up, the pilot bails out, and it crashes into the sea? Have a look for it, it's most cool.

[marty]

like this?

except it doesn't break up sorry...

[Finn]

Photoshop.

[Maha]

like this?

except it doesn't break up sorry...

Now that was immpressive.......:rockon:

[Pixie]

Not disputing it didnt happen but werent B52's designed for seriously high altitude i.e. that which you could drop an A bomb from? Wouldnt want to go in at that level!

Seriously cool photo though.

Cheers
R

It is necessary for all aircraft to be able to fly down to zero meters above the landscape.Every flight involves this manoeuvre

[unhingedlizard]

It is necessary for all aircraft to be able to fly down to zero meters above the landscape.Every flight involves this manoeuvre

Described by those in the know as "Landing' pronounced LAND-ING

[Hitcher]

The photo op was possibly something to do with the USS Ranger's impending decommisioning.

[Swoop]

...werent B52's designed for seriously high altitude i.e. that which you could drop an A bomb from?
Quite correct, they were initially designed for high alt ingress/egress to target. Soviet defences got better and the "BUFF" ended up having to go in under the radar. There are some seriously good photos around that show B-52's down and real dirty!

[Hitcher]

She came from Planet Claire.

[Ronin]

like this?

except it doesn't break up sorry...

Nah I know the one. I think it was an F18 doing a low level Sonic boom. As he passes the carrier, he has a flame out in the port engine, they bail, it crashes.

[sAsLEX]

that's bloody dangerous




I have on good word that our Skyhawks flew below our flight decks, not very fuckin high off the deck att all , and used to enjoy coming through between the masts on Leanders at 90 to the deck.

[The_Dover]

i meant flying that close to their own numbnuts

the yanks have a habit of shooting each other, and their mates

[terbang]

In 1994 there were a few revelations made in B52 world and being "down and dirty" should not have led to one of aviations finest examples of stupidity. Believe me, I flew low level ops in a previous life and flying an aircraft that low is not avoiding radar. Its called showing off. Have a look HERE (http://www.crm-devel.org/resources/paper/darkblue/darkblue.htm). The attached Video is also self explanatory.

[marty]

Described by those in the know as "Landing' pronounced LAND-ING

like this one?

[marty]

one of my favorites - can't fit it on as an attachment but found it here> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9CdHHN9Cbg

[Swoop]

...and used to enjoy coming through between the masts on Leanders at 90 to the deck.
?? There are 4 wire ariels spanning from the foremast to the mainmast on the Leanders. Not the sort of thing an A4 would like to aquire at low level... however the bragging rights, for RTB with said wires, might be considerable.

[speedpro]

Squadron guys at Ohakea I knew reckoned there had been a few A4s get back from exercises at Waiouru with foliage stuck to the antennas on the bottom of the aircraft. I've seen Orions doing a high speed(for them) run across the airfield at Whenuapai and we were looking down on them from on top of the hangar.

[Ronin]

Someone say Low Level?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdAXTEWzvc

[R6_kid]

sAsLEX, you need to get a better photo library bro!

IMO that photo looks chopped, I've got pics of B-52's low with our Skyhawks, will need to scan them in but cant be assed atm.