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Old 07-23-2014, 04:08 PM
mikeo80 mikeo80 is offline
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IMHO, IF SAC kept some B-52's in reserve, there would also be some AGM-86 ALCM's held back. A BUFF can carry 20 of these things. There were 1700+ produced by 1986.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-86_ALCM

Plus, IIRC, B52 crews had practiced low level flight for some time by T2K. I would also think that some KC-135's would have been kept in reserve to serve the BUFF's.

This combination should overcome the problem with alcohol or "bio-fuel".

I can also see ANY refinery that Mil-Gov gets its' hands on will be producing jet fuel to keep the BUFF's full tanks.

My $0.02

Mike
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