Summary

THE B-52 BOMBER HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. IT HAS SEEN ACTION IN EVERY MILITARY ACTION SINCE IT'S INCEPTION. CURRENTLY, THE B-52 IS TAKING PART IN THE CARPET BOMBING OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S FORCES. THE B-52 IS THE MODERN DAY PHOENIX, A GREAT BIRD THAT KEEPS RISING FROM THE ASHES TO LIVE AGAIN.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 107364
Story Slug B-52 BOMBERS
Location SPRINGFIELD, MA
Format PKG
Date 1/29/1991
Archive Time 50:53
TRT 3:10
Supers SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS FILE COL. THOMAS HARGIS LT. COL. JAY LACKLENN LT. COL. CHARLIE BROWN LT. COL. JIM GALLEN ALAN COHN, REPORTING
Video Description PLANES, BOMBING RAID FILE, BOMBS HITTING THE GROUND, MEN SITTING AROUND TABLE.
Description THE B-52 BOMBER HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. IT HAS SEEN ACTION IN EVERY MILITARY ACTION SINCE IT'S INCEPTION. CURRENTLY, THE B-52 IS TAKING PART IN THE CARPET BOMBING OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S FORCES. THE B-52 IS THE MODERN DAY PHOENIX, A GREAT BIRD THAT KEEPS RISING FROM THE ASHES TO LIVE AGAIN.
Script LEAD: ALLIED FORCES CONTINUE BOMBING SADDAM HUSSEIN'S ELITE "REPUBLICAN GUARD" NEAR THE KUWAITI BORDER. MUCH OF THE BOMBING IS BEING DONE BY 30-YEAR OLD B-52 BOMBERS. ALAN COHN TALKED TO FOUR B-52 PILOTS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN VIETNAM.
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Keywords

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