- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Military forces going back to 24 hour alert status???
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:57 pm
Nuclear Forces to return to Cold War status?
If the order comes, the B-52s will return to a ready-to-fly posture not seen since the Cold War.
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert, a status not seen since the Cold War ended in 1991.
The rest of the story is at the link.
I remember the Cold War pretty well. I dated a girl for a while in college whose Father was an officer at Barksdale. I remember visiting there one weekend in 1979. B52's taking off and landing all day and night, training just in case the order ever came.
Was definitely a scarier time.
If the order comes, the B-52s will return to a ready-to-fly posture not seen since the Cold War.
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert, a status not seen since the Cold War ended in 1991.
The rest of the story is at the link.
I remember the Cold War pretty well. I dated a girl for a while in college whose Father was an officer at Barksdale. I remember visiting there one weekend in 1979. B52's taking off and landing all day and night, training just in case the order ever came.
Was definitely a scarier time.
13
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:59 pm to LongueCarabine
Why are we at this point? Have I missed something recently?
Posted on 10/22/17 at 9:59 pm to LongueCarabine
I stayed at Barksdale in the bunker by the flight line in my Civil Air Patrol days.
I remember them doing night training. 8-12 BUFFs line up and depart at 2100 as we try to fall asleep.
Then bright and early at 0430 they gave us our wake up call.
I remember them doing night training. 8-12 BUFFs line up and depart at 2100 as we try to fall asleep.
Then bright and early at 0430 they gave us our wake up call.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 10:01 pm to LongueCarabine
They’re getting ready to be put on alert?
Shouldn’t they always be ready to be on alert?
Shouldn’t they always be ready to be on alert?
Posted on 10/22/17 at 10:01 pm to SlapahoeTribe
They still fly all the time.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 10:03 pm to DeafJam73
quote:
Why are we at this point? Have I missed something recently?
I would guess N. Korea and perhaps a bit of Putin's Russia tricks. They've been building up and getting a little friskier, if you haven't noticed.
ETA: 24 hour alert status is different from what we've been doing the last 26 years.
This post was edited on 10/22/17 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 10/22/17 at 10:33 pm to CajunSoldier225
They sure do. I have also seen an increase in B2 bombers as well as refueling planes.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 10:38 pm to DeafJam73
quote:
Have I missed something recently?
Maybe we're in it to win it the next time we have to go to it. Prevent defense is no longer a winning strategy. Kinda like football in most cases.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 10:39 pm to LongueCarabine
i had a great uncle that flew bombers for SAC out of Fairbanks, Alaska. They had someone in the air 24/7. He would fly to the very edge of Soviet airspace, sometimes into it, to frick with the Russians and see what their reaction time and tactics were. The Soviets would fly wingtip to wingtip, the pilots would eye each other, and flip the bird or insult their mothers. Our bombers turned around, the fighters peeled off. Rinse and repeat. It was a game then, it is a game now.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 11:49 pm to LongueCarabine
Our capability with a bomber is that it can take off from a US base and drop a bomb anywhere in the world and return to the same base. Our ICBMs can hit any target within 30 mins.
Posted on 10/22/17 at 11:50 pm to LongueCarabine
Posted on 10/22/17 at 11:52 pm to jcaz
quote:
stayed at Barksdale in the bunker by the flight line in my Civil Air Patrol days.
See pic of Barksdale's Christmas Tree I posted
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:07 am to LongueCarabine
As old as these are, they have been completely modernized and are some beautiful old birds that can cause lots of havoc.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:15 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
As old as these are, they have been completely modernized and are some beautiful old birds that can cause lots of havoc.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:26 am to HubbaBubba
The B-52 is the perfect example of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Posted on 10/23/17 at 1:50 am to dr smartass phd
Loved waking up to the sound of those things. When I went home I heard it every night for a month
Posted on 10/23/17 at 6:30 am to LongueCarabine
quote:
24 hour alert status
SOP for the past 60+ years.
THIS
IS
NOT
NEW
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:42 am to LongueCarabine
The B-52 - 65 years after its first flight - has been and will probably remain (forever) the most legendary combat aircraft of all time.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:47 am to LongueCarabine
quote:
ready-to-fly posture
Somebody help me out, but aren't all planes technically in a "ready-to-fly posture" at all times?
Posted on 10/23/17 at 8:12 am to jcaz
quote:
Loved waking up to the sound of those things. When I went home I heard it every night for a month
My dad lives about a mile from the back fence of Barksdale. I love going home every year and hearing that sound and watching the touch and go's.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News