As a boy in rural Oxfordshire, I used to cycle over to (then) USAF SAC Brize Norton and stand at the end of the runway watching these beauties take-off/land. The impression they made was immense and resulted an aviation career lasting over 35 years and becoming a United States citizen. Now happily retired in beautiful New England. 🇺🇸🇬🇧

My heart raced when I looked up to see two B-52 flying over my New Mexico home two months ago. They really are massive. The fighters that where escorting the planes looked like flies next to them.

@user-gr2ld8de5p

Ай бұрын

I know what you mean as a soldier in an Army sof unit I called them in in Afghanistan. To see them and B-1's and All of the rest coming was incredible and something that would snatch your heart back from the edge. And now back home on our family owned ranch here in Western Wyoming and seeing them come over is just amazing. When the B-1's out of South Dakota come over at low level is amazing my siblings don't get it but they know I'm weird. Beautiful.

I can't believe these are still in service. No doubt they will reach 100 years old.

@GPR111

Ай бұрын

Some of the airframes are expected to retire at 80 plus years service.... 😮

@mikesey1

Ай бұрын

They are constantly updated, and a few were made recently.

@rickandbrandonshow

Ай бұрын

@@mikesey1they have built no new ones but they have been taking them and refitting and taking them apart and putting back together with the newest parts they can find. We keep many of these old girls in storage for parts

@0tispunkm3y3r

Ай бұрын

​@@rickandbrandonshowRR are making them brand new engines though to extend their life. Pretty amazing!

I absolutely love these massive Stratofortress's!! Big ,bold and beautiful.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Me too✈️💨👍

@user-bn7ej2dh9d

Ай бұрын

Me too !! 😮

Lovely sight still, even after all these years. Thank you for sharing.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching

Glad you didnt fall off your ladder!! and brought us this footage 👌

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

I was like a little bird balancing on a telegraph wire 🤠👍. Thanks for watching

A customer of mine was contracted to supply urgently-needed catering trailers when these first arrived at Fairford in 1990. He lost half his crockery and glassware as they deafingly landed! T'is said that when the F-35 retires after a long service the 'Buff', still being operational, will be leading the honouring Flypast!

Love this! My childhood home was in the flight path of Griffiss AFB in Rome, New York. Back in the 1960s/70s the BUFFs would scream overhead at 3:00 a.m., and we were so used to them that they didn't even wake us up. Good old days! ❤

The poor weather for the take offs made the 52s look even more menacing / ominous than usual. Great filming as always. Thanks.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks nick, yes I agree with the volatility of the weather. I was expecting a mile of smoke trails 💨💨💨

@unclexeres

Ай бұрын

She's a beast!

@Michaeldavis-il6od

Ай бұрын

Im

@discordia013

Ай бұрын

Terrifying despite the age, watching all that ordinance disappear in into the mist like that.

@SamuelBaay-fm9il

Ай бұрын

@@DafyddPhillips k

My husband was stationed at RAF Fairfield in 1983-1986. He worked on the KC 135, while there. Every AF base he was at had tankers and bombers.

@mikesey1

Ай бұрын

It's Fairford not 'field'.

@sinphuong7998

Ай бұрын

រេរកការ៌៏ខ​@@mikesey1

@ladonnaburk4020

Ай бұрын

That is what I meant. I wasn't paying that close attention to what I wrote.

@morrisparrish76

Ай бұрын

The KC-135 tanker was built to refuel the B-52 bomber without it having to come down to 30,000 feet & slow to 300 mph: making it vulnerable to attack!

I saw one up close at Edwards AFB on static display years ago. It is absolutely stunning

What a beast! I was fortune enough to walk up to and in the bombay of one of these monsters at a Long Beach airshow along with B-1, C5A and all the assorted goodies that go with a airshow. One thing that amazes me, the wings at the wing root seem to stay in place. Those are taking tremendous loads all the time. When working on corporate aircraft some of us we invited over (across the street) to Douglas to watch the building of the DC-10. One of these aircraft had cable attachments to the wingtips and they were load testing the flex of the wing....my jaw hit the ground. I would say (as a guess) those tips flexed 8 feet in both the up and down direction. Dafydd as I mentiond before your videos always put a grin on my face from ear to ear and bring back some fond memories. Thanks again to sharing your passion!

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Aircraft wings are fascinating things Scott, we expect them to snap with the loads baring on them. I love science!! Thanks as always

@scottgorman7166

Ай бұрын

​@@DafyddPhillipsanytime

"I like big flaps and I cannot lie!.....Other bombers can't deny!"

@scottyj1210420

Ай бұрын

😂

@MrFas__

21 күн бұрын

Flip sake 😂😂

In the words of Carly Simon, Nobody Does It Better, Dafydd. Always a pleasure to watch your footage.

The BUFF, when fully loaded it is heavier than a loaded 747. Remarkable machine designed modestly with a slide rule.

@MrSchwabentier

Ай бұрын

What?! Not even close… a loaded B-52 is 220t, a fully loaded 747 is 400-440t depending on the model

@utube321piotr

Ай бұрын

@@MrSchwabentier Right you are, but it did sound good.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

🤠

It's just amazing that those beautiful monsters can get off the ground. Their first flight was a year after I was born, and I still remember them around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

That's one hell of an aircraft.

@morrisparrish76

Ай бұрын

We all know it now!

Second landing, very neat touch down. Thanks again Dafydd for the great images.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Many thanks as always Paul.

... and they're getting new Rolls Royce engines!!!❤

Thanks so much for this Dafydd. The 4K & sound is so good. All the best to you & family.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks as always Anthony.

Those trailing edge flaps. They look like hangar doors!

Those wing wheel are wild! Such a huge wingspan!

What an engineering masterpiece

Kudos to the cameraman. This is a great video.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Many thanks. Appreciate

Imagine living in Hanoi when these arrived overhead back during the Vietnam war. I remember reading once that they flew so high that they couldn't be heard!

They are a beast of an aircraft. A beautiful beast.❤

Used to see these all the time as a kid, live at Minot from '88-'94, when they were still doing Cold War alert scrambles. Amazing aircraft.

I remember the day I arrived to revive RAF Fairford. Family arrived 3 months later and we lived in Carterton. The base had been closed since 1952 but BAC was occupying with Concord. Left 5 years later with it fully active. Great times.

Air Force veteran sergeant and was stationed at 2 SAC bases and overseas during operation arc light. Saw these BUFFs take off every 12 hrs for a run to VN.

Nice Dafydd, the static camera pass from 5:52 was very cool.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks Darren. You heading over?

@DarrenEdwardsAviation

Ай бұрын

I'd like to, as it's a bit closer for me to get to than it is for me to drive to the Mach Loop.

GREAT grandsons of the original pilots are now flying the B.U.F. !!!

Hi Dafydd, awesome footage as always mate!..... i love seeing these old bombers, they are menacing looking, and that great plume of smoke as they whine on down the runway!!!.👌..cracking!!👍....that weather looked awful for filming, but, fair play to you , you managed to get some great footage!!.... I heard these aircraft the other morning as they flew over my house!... their some loud beasts!!.. great video mate!👏👍..cheers Paul 😁📸🍻

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Many thanks Paul.

Great Video Dafydd, that us just spectacular, thanks for sharing

The the screaming engines is like nothing else. You don't even need to see it to know that it's the Buff.

We know you have a choice in delivering your ordnance to your destination. Thank you for flying USAF!

Such an impressive footage especially tge B-52H Stratofortress clise up with water reflected from the rain is beautiful and the takeoff too on a downpour weather!!! 😊

Fun fact: When the B-52 first flew there were still 2 veterans of the American Civil War alive and the last pilot to fly the BUFF has not been born yet!!! Given that the aircraft is about to get a retrofit of new Rolls Royce Turbofans it will fly for At least another 30 years. There was a recent story of new BUFF pilot posing next to a BuNo that his dad and grandad also flew. The BUFF is a product of a company that once upon a time built airplanes with an engineering mind set FIRST.

Total badass. Respect.

Lovely camera work. Thank you.

Excellent footage , great to see the 52s as always! Can I ask what Camcorder you’re using please? Footage is brilliant!

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks Sam, I’m using a Sony fdr ax-53.

Very nice Daf, this is on my list, shame the weather wasn't kinder to you when you were there, but still great footage as usual 😎👏👏🇺🇲✈️ ATB Andy

Impressive!!!! Thank you.

Good work on a rainy day Dafydd! It's amazing how much runway this big bird takes, and then it just seems to float off the ground.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks Steve, looks like she was pretty heavy to use that much of the runway.

@steveegbert7429

Ай бұрын

@@DafyddPhillips I was thinking the same thing as they are on exercises.

The landing shot starting at 5:55 was an amazing perspective. I was stationed with them stateside and we could never get close to the ends of the runway.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

We are gifted with RAF Fairford with the landing over the road. Thanks for watching.

Awesome footage!!! Thanks!!

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for viewing

The BUFF doesn’t really rotate folks, the earth just temporarily releases it for a bit.

@robertruark4051

Ай бұрын

😅😅😅

@martinchamberlain542

Ай бұрын

It suddenly gains height while remaining parallel to the earth’s surface. I always find this intriguing!

What a war horse! And those pin point perfect landings in the rain. Just amazing pilots.❤ Thanks for the great shots! ☔️

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!!

Thanks for sharing. When was this filmed please? We've stopped by a couple of times hoping to see activity, but they've just been static when we've been around, though they did seem to be testing the engines on one of them for a while. Do you have a way of knowing when they are likely to be taking off / landing, or do you just get lucky? Cheers

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, there no way of knowing when they head out. I turned up Tuesday last week at 4am and they fired up.

Wow just listen to that power ,my what a plane ,awesome ,thank you for sharing this.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching

Excellent footage of an incredible aircraft, thank you for sharing.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching.

Awesome planes.😊

Great Footage Of These Giants ☝🏼

Superb video. Thank you so much for posting it, it was almost as good as being there to see them. May I ask you what gear you were using because the clarity and panning is excellent.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks Graeme, I’m using a Sony fdr ax53 camcorder and a GoPro hero 11 for the fixed over road footage. Appreciate you taking interest. Daf

I used to see them all the time at Wright Patterson Air Base in the 1950's and 1960's . When President Kennedy was assassinated the base went on high alert and scrambled 16 52's two at the same time and all were airborne in 8 minutes.

One heck of a war bird. Massive. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Kevin.

Nice Dafydd!

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Can't wait to see and hear them with the new engines.

@mikesey1

Ай бұрын

Yep, supplied by Rolls Royce.

Survivors of a bygone era. Great footage!

@MyButtercup

Ай бұрын

They still use them as bombers today.

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Many thanks

@amcds2867

Ай бұрын

@@MyButtercup that's why i call them survivors.

@amcds2867

Ай бұрын

@@MyButtercup that's why i call them survivors.

Great beasts !

I think these are the two that flew to Poland, circled around the border of Kaliningrad and up into the Baltic Sea couple of days ago

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Possibly these two or the other two which are here on exercise.

they are a bit ominous don't you think ?? Nice close-ups Daf ! Take off is always an adventure......................................................will it lift off.....................................before it goes out of sight ......

I was in SAC flew from Mt Home Idaho to Fairford 1954 B47 medium Bomber. Cold War called mobility run. Carried A bomb. Stayed Fairford 2 weeks.

Can't wait for the new engine pod upgrades! Good ol' Grandpa Buff!

Always impressive.

I wish I were an onlooker too.. Thanks DP

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. They’re still in fairford if you want to see them

@SevenBears1

Ай бұрын

@@DafyddPhillips If I can catch the midnight flight out of LAX 😅..

Gotta love Grandpa Buff. ❤❤

Spectacular!!

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thank for watching !

Love the BUFF!

Lots of USA and NATO force multiplying action and 24/7 readiness all over Europe with land sea and air power . I suspect something big about to happen to snuff out the enemy .

Love the landing low perspective at 6 mins

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Many thanks for watching

What a big beautiful aircraft

Excelente!!!!

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Nice Catches of the B-52 Bombers! The engines sounds different compared to planes

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Many thanks.

Nice

Absolutely beautiful .I want one

I've seen them on bombing runs and seen them flying in zzMintana flying so low on practice runs you coukd see the rivets.. wild

Fantastic

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Many thank for watching Alan.

Excellent

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mike 👍

They ever fly through Mach Loop or just too big to maneuver within?

@FranklinBurns42

Ай бұрын

I imagine they just don’t maneuver period. Lol

Respect

Wow, Very very Impressive 💪

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

Wow!!!

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Jonathan 👍

Incredible .. was 8 first time me saw this aircraft 😅 whoa

"Hey! Where's Major Kong?!"

@DafyddPhillips

23 күн бұрын

He’s riding the bomb. 👍

@alecfoster4413

22 күн бұрын

@@DafyddPhillips Yiiiii-Ha!

MERICA ! 💪

Beauty and Legend

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

Indeed

Good luck!

How do you know when things like this are happening and where to be please? I feel like I'm missing out. I need to be in the know....

Better watch out for this menacing B52s.

Did the runway lights survive this visit ?

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

This time yes 🤠👍

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

This time yes 🤠👍

Which old bomber smokes worse the B52 or the Tupolev Tu-95. Looks like the B52 to me.

These beasts began service in 1955 (according to Wiki). They can’t land or takeoff just anywhere. They had to be navigated by hand with some, by today’s standards, primitive electronics. I’m guessing it’s a little bit easier today.

Many naps on the Cat Walk Bomb Bay.Fase Dock.Hydraulics-Carswell AFB.75 to 77.

I remember standing on the flightline and made the air force base in sacramento california rancho cordova california lieutenant simon would take me to the base to see these planes take off b fifty 24 life❤

They were out again today, they were tracked on flight24 they went round Spain and down to Syrian gulf then back.

Are they here for a reason or just and exercise.

And 200 years from now, someone will be filming those very same B-52s taking off and landing.

Will we see them do the Mach Loop ??

@DafyddPhillips

Ай бұрын

I’d like to think so but extremely doubtful.

It looks like a sad albatross trying to take off but boy is it intimidating either way

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