USAF B-52 Stratofortress Patch BUFF Bomber Vietnam Iraq USN Harpoon US seller

Description: Beautifully detailed, LARGE B-52 Stratofortress Bomber patch. 5 inches across. This is an exact copy of the patch produced by the manufacturer to highlight the B-52's ability to employ the anti-ship missile system HARPOON. Orignal patches are rare.The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber is capable of carrying up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons,[4] and has a typical combat range of more than 8,800 miles (14,080 km) with aerial refueling.[5]Beginning with the successful contract bid in June 1946, the B-52 design evolved from a straight wing aircraft powered by six turbopropengines to the final prototype YB-52 with eight turbojet engines and swept wings. The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Built to carry nuclear weapons for Cold War-era deterrence missions, the B-52 Stratofortress replaced the Convair B-36. A veteran of several wars, the B-52 has dropped only conventional munitions in combat. The B-52's official name Stratofortress is rarely used; informally, the aircraft has become commonly referred to as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat $#*&).[6][Note 1]The B-52 has been in active service with the USAF since 1955. As of 2012, 85 were in active service with nine in reserve. The bombers flew under the Strategic Air Command (SAC) until it was inactivated in 1992 and its aircraft absorbed into the Air Combat Command (ACC); in 2010 all B-52 Stratofortresses were transferred from the ACC to the new Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). Superior performance at high subsonic speeds and relatively low operating costs have kept the B-52 in service despite the advent of later, more advanced aircraft, including the canceled Mach 3 B-70 Valkyrie, the variable-geometry B-1 Lancer, and the stealth B-2 Spirit. The B-52 completed sixty years of continuous service with its original operator in 2015. After being upgraded between 2013 and 2015, it is expected to serve into the 2040s. (Wikipedia) The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security). In 2004, Boeing delivered the 7,000th Harpoon unit since the weapon's introduction in 1977. The missile system has also been further developed into a land-strike weapon, the Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM).The regular Harpoon uses active radar homing, and a low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory to improve survivability and lethality. The missile's launch platforms include:Fixed-wing aircraft (the AGM-84, without the solid-fuel rocket booster)Surface ships (the RGM-84, fitted with a solid-fuel rocket booster that detaches when expended, to allow the missile's main turbojet to maintain flight)Submarines (the UGM-84, fitted with a solid-fuel rocket booster and encapsulated in a container to enable submerged launch through a torpedo tube);Coastal defense batteries, from which it would be fired with a solid-fuel rocket booster. RECENT FEEDBACK: - "Beautiful patch - great seller, thanks! Long live the B-52!!" - "Nice B-52 Patch - PERFECT - No Problems - Fast - 5☆ - Stay Safe :)" - "Great patch, high quality" - "Super! RESPECT!" - "Excellent, THANK YOU" - "Very nice item, better than I expected. Thank you!" - "GREAT PATCH, NICE CLEAR COLORS, THANKS, AAAAAA++++++." - "Thank you, good transaction." - "Great addition, shipped quickly, would deal with anytime." - "Top of the line seller. I'd buy again. Superior Items-Packing-shipping-5* Thanks!!" - "Thanks!" - "Great seller."100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.

Price: 6.99 USD

Location: Andrews AFB, Maryland

End Time: 2024-09-17T11:27:28.000Z

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