B-52's Over Vietnam

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1. How many crew members were on a typical bombing flight during missions over Vietnam? 4 6 8 various

2. How many engines are on a B-52-B? 10 4 8 6

3. How many bombs could a fully loaded B-52-D carry? 112 58 32 108

4. From how many bases did B-52 aircraft fly to drop bombs over Vietnam? 3 2 1 4

5. What B-52 model was the most heavily used during bombing missions over Vietnam? B-52-D B-52-G B-52-A B-52-F

6. What was a typical bombing altitude during Linebacker II over Hanoi? 10,000 feet 20,000 feet 1500 feet 30,000 feet

7. How many B-52 aircraft were lost to enemy action during the 'Christmas Bombing' campaign? 6 0 15 27

8. At which U.S. Air Force base were all B-52 crew members trained during the 1960's and 1970's? Castle AFB California March AFB California Barksdale AFB Louisiana Plattsburg AFB New York

9. In which seat position did the Electronic Warfare Officer sit on a B-52? Lower deck, right side Lower deck, left side Upper deck, left rear Upper deck, right front

10. What magnetic compass system was the PRIMARY magnetic compass system for the B-52? J-4 Compass NAV 12 Compass system ANG 1 - Astrotracker N-1 Compass

11. In 1963, just prior to the Vietnam War buildup, the U.S. Air Force had the largest number of B-52 aircraft in its fleet. How many B-52's did the U.S.A.F. possess at that time? 1091 650 456 725

12. The B-52 was produced at two different sites in the U.S. One was at Wichita, Kansas. Where was the other? Seattle Long Island Los Angeles Atlanta

13. What was the function of the ANALE24 system as it was used on the B-52? Bombsite mechanism Radio Telecommunications Radar navigation set Chaff dispenser

14. During an actual bomb run, which crew member ( other than the pilot ) sometimes handled steering of the aircraft? Electronic Warfare Officer Co-Pilot Navigator Radar navigator

15. During the Christmas bombing effort (1972) how many B-52 aircraft were lost to Mig Jet fighters? 0 5 2 7