Photo Of The Day

These images were taken in 1990 in the Persian Gulf. US carriers and B-52s were conducting joint exercises when two of the bombers requested permission for a low pass. While it's a high altitude bomber, the B-52s also fly at low altitudes to avoid enemy radar and air defenses. When the B-52s approached the carrier, they announced they were six miles away but the carrier controllers couldn't see them because they weren't looking down.

*"Here's what that low pass looked like from on board the squid's boat. If you'll note, you can see the helo from where the 1st pic was taken from. Fighters are fun, but bombers make national policy."
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Jim Meacham, MSgt, USAF, Ret.