A B-52 Bomber Pilot Was Told Not to Exceed 45 Degrees. He Did 90. His Commander Watched the First Time and Said Nothing. ...
Accidents are an unfortunate fact of life, stemming from the imperfect nature of human beings, and therefore they afflict even the best manmade objects, including the mighty Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber, aka the “BUFF” (“Big Ugly Fat F**k**…