When a USAF B-52 Flew Below The Aircraft Carrier's Flight Deck in 1990 #shorts
22,541In April 1990, the most eye-catching fly-by in aviation history took place. The USS Ranger CV-61 was reportedly approached by two B-52 bombers who requested permission for a flyby. They were given clearance to do so, by the air controller of the carrier. When the bombers were just 5.5 miles from the aircraft carrier and had started to speed up, they informed the air controller that they were on their way, to which the controller responded, "WHERE? I CAN'T SEE YOU, I'M SORRY. When the B-52 pilot advised the crew to "look down," the sailors were astonished to find the massive bomber flying just 30 feet above the water. During the Cold War, B-52s frequently practiced low-level flights to approach beneath Soviet radar. The B-52 pilots requested a second fly-by so that the remaining sailors who were unable to see it could also take in this breathtaking fly-by. The ship's crew answered in the affirmative, and this time, a lot more sailors had their cameras out. However, I have to say that this wasn't the first time. Two B-52s flew low over the aircraft carrier USS Midway, CV-41, in the winter of 1981.
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