
As explained on a previous post, on Jan. 10, 1964, a B-52H lost its vertical tail during a test mission over North Mexico.
The aircraft was able to land six hours later and here’s a video showing the first and only “tailless” Stratofortress.
As explained on a previous post, on Jan. 10, 1964, a B-52H lost its vertical tail during a test mission over North Mexico.
The aircraft was able to land six hours later and here’s a video showing the first and only “tailless” Stratofortress.
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Try a wing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3K8BfI6BPM
Why did this plane have this unusual paint scheme? Why the red upper surfaces? The film explains that the plane was on loan to Boeing, so apparently it was being used in a test program.