High Alert! U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber Emergency Takeoff at Full Throttle

I’m a pilot. Every takeoff is at full throttle.

I flew the B-52 for almost 14 years. I had 77 combat missions over NVN. I LOVED my job! Starting all 8 engines simultaneously was literally a BLAST...

I'm just an old 83yr old who has been fascinated with airplanes since a teen - love to watch them close up - I grew up in UK, we went to Heathrow sometimes just to watch them from the perimeter. No more flying for me now - not going anywhere these days, but I have always regarded flying machines as the most awesome thing on this planet ! Thank you for your video !

The B-52 and crews and support crews prevented WW3 for decades. Damned good investment. And conventional bomb loads and missions as well.

"Nothing's going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch." May God bless the brave men and women who guard us.

My little brother spent hours on the living room floor drawing aircraft,b52s,etc right down to the nuts and bolts.Hegrew up and joined the air Force.He was the pick of the litter.I miss him.❤

My dad was an Air Force ground crew electrician tech for these in the early 50"s. Several Christmas's ago I finally...after years of searching...found a model plane kit of the B52. He was thrilled to put it together.

SAC brat, this brings tears to my eyes but makes me smile so proudly. Dad was a B-52 RN (Col Dan Day) during the Cold War. There is nothing he loved more than being in that stinky old buff. He flew 20 years then forced retirement after sustaining a head injury which caused short term memory issues so he couldn’t fly. A few years later he had an aneurysm while driving & died on the scene….he was so excited that day because he was driving to Barksdale from Palestine Tx to take a ride on his beloved B-52 with some amazing friends/officers he knew & loved. He died with the excitement of seeing his plane…. When I see a B-52 I see my Dad

This is the end result of a lot of maintenance just to make this happen. We do this every year with the Barksdale boys up in Minot. A week of maintenance to make sure this 10 minutes of mayhem goes off without a hitch. All the maintainers will be sitting in their trucks watching the crews race one another to see who will Cart Start and taxi out first. Honestly worth the week of 12s to watch it all come to fruition. The flight line is deafening, full of rumbles, and you just watch these bad boys take to the sky. Honestly, the highlight of my career.

It gives me cold chills to see such a magnificent plane….GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!

Thanks to all service men and women for your dedication and service. God bless.

My son is stationed at Minot AFB and works with these beauties everyday. I'm very proud of him and all of our armed forces.

Brings back a lot of memories. My father was in the Air Force. I am always amazed at the awesome preparedness of our military. God bless our servicemen.

i got anxious for the guys trying to get that tag off the side lol

The scream of jet engines never gets old. Thank you for posting, this, it was just fascinating. Having spent more than 15 years above and below wing in aviation.

I worked as a civilian contractor and we were the central communications hub at our location. Every day, I would chat with the US forces at NORAD, NATO, the 5 Eyes and more. It was a well oiled machine. All of us had high clearances because of what we dealt with, and we may as well have been on the front row seat at many situations that will remain classified. The flow of information was essential and setup with insane backup systems. I can only say that the professionalism of everyone involved was exemplary.

I’m 83. Remember the War. My mom worked in a shipyard in Portland Oregon. I’m amazed at these awesome n beautiful planes. Look too big to leave the earth. Blessings and prayers to all.

My uncle who just had his 90th birthday a couple of weeks ago was an electronics countermeasures officer on B-52's during the Vietnam war, he retired from the Air Force in 1976. It is amazing these planes are still flying at over 60 years of age.

I live near BAFB and I love to see them fly over head. My under flew the Raptor for years before retirement. These guys are so badass! Thank you for your service. I’m a proud American!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤❤❤❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

So wholesome to see people here sharing their memories and childlike awe to seeing these things with their own eyes. You all made my day better ❤