Bomber Sets 11 Distance Marks
Bomber Sets 11 Distance Marks
Clip: 361412_1_1
Year Shot: 1962
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1693
Original Film: 035-005-03
HD: N/A
Location: Madrid, Spain
Timecode: 00:31:45 - 00:32:30
Bomber Sets 11 Distance Marks A B-52 bomber of the strategic air command lands at Madrid after a non-stop, non-refuel flight from Okinawa to prove the capability of the plane. A 12,500 mile flight in 22 hours. Shot above B-52H bomber in flight. Pilot at controls, other pilots in cockpit. Co-pilot works on flight coordinates. Animated globe shows flight path taken by crew. Above shot of B-52H bomber in flight.