At least 23 US strategic bombers are now operating from RAF Fairford, flying missions from England in support of ongoing strikes against Iranian targets.
Do not believe anyone who says the US is planning on de-escalating when this is happening.
The bombing run can involve a sharp climb to safe altitude with a return back to nap of the earth if that was an issue, the low flying part can be the rest of the time. This isn’t too different from the way fighters and helicopters deploy rocket artillery in a momentary leap after following the terrain as closely as possible.
Glide bombs
They are moving VERY fast
The bombing run can involve a sharp climb to safe altitude with a return back to nap of the earth if that was an issue, the low flying part can be the rest of the time. This isn’t too different from the way fighters and helicopters deploy rocket artillery in a momentary leap after following the terrain as closely as possible.
Example of B1 performing this kind of manuever.
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?__goaway_challenge=js-refresh&__goaway_id=3f1e1f8fb5bd3cb81c6222ad9af0754e&__goaway_referer=https%3A%2F%2Finv.nadeko.net%2F&v=lV0P-zsUHqM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0P-zsUHqM
Strap the bomb to an escape seat. You’ll easily get 10 more meters that way.
B52s are not low level bombers and never will be.
Whoosh
Everyone run! Fun police arrived!
Oh hum! Better scrammit