The Tragic Story Of B-52 Stratofortress 'Czar 52' - Fairchild Air Force Base Crash

The B-52 Stratofortress is a colossal aircraft. When you see one of these planes, you are instantly amazed by the sheer size of it with its huge wingspan. It was used throughout a number of different conflicts by the United States Air Force having been first developed during the Cold War.

The B-52 was a high altitude bombing aircraft that saw service during the Vietnam War and was modified heavily to be able to carry out carpet bombing. It is still in service today and is an extremely impressive plane. However the story of B-52 Stratofortress 'Czar 52' is an extremely sad one.

At the hands of a pilot who had an extremely notorious reputation for being a daredevil and for taking huge risks, the Stratofortress would horrifically crash during a training manoeuvre, killing everyone on board. Today we look at the horrific Fairchild Air Force Base Crash, of Czar 52.

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