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As the B-52 was developed, its emphasis was on a 4,000-mile combat radius (up to 4,000 miles to the target and back to the main operating base without refueling), unrefueled. The aircraft would have an estimated 8,000+ mile range, depending on payload and other factors. The early BUFFs and pre-production concepts struggled to reach this number and if you stayed with us earlier, you noted this issue almost killed the BUFF before it came to production—several times. Right away, the BUFF demonstrated its range in a variety of operations.
24 to 25 November 1956, four B-52Bs of the 93rd BW and four B-52Cs of the 42nd BW flew nonstop around the perimeter of North America in Operation Quick Kick, which covered 15,530 miles (13,500 nmi, 25,000 km) in 31 hours, 30 minutes. SAC noted the flight time could have been reduced by 5 to 6 hours had the four inflight refuelings been done by fast jet-powered tanker aircraft (KC-135) rather than propeller-driven KC-97s.
16 to 18 January 1957, three B-52Bs made a non-stop flight around the world during Operation Power Flite, during which 24,325 miles (21,145 nmi, 39,165 km) was covered in 45 hours 19 minutes with several in-flight refuelings by KC-97s.
On 26 September 1958, a B-52D set a world speed record of 560.705 miles per hour (487 kn, 902 km/h) over a 10,000 kilometer (5,400 nmi, 6,210 mi), closed circuit without a payload. The same day, another B-52D established a world speed record of 597.675 miles per hour (519 kn, 962 km/h) over a 5,000 kilometer (2,700 nmi, 3,105 mi) closed circuit without a payload. On 14 December 1960, a B-52G set a world distance record by flying unrefueled for 10,078.84 miles (8,762 nmi, 16,227 km); the flight lasted 19 hours 44 minutes (average speed 510.75 mph).
Not to outdone, from 10 to 11 January 1962, a B-52H (60-0040) from Minot AFB, ND set a world distance record by flying unrefueled, under the name Operation Persian Rug, from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, to Torrejón Air Base, Spain, which covered 12,532.28 miles (10,895 nmi, 20,177 km). This flight broke the prior B-52 record set two years earlier and clearly demonstrated the advancements in the new H-models.
On 16 January 1991, a flight of B-52Gs flew from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, refueled in the air en route, struck targets in Iraq, and returned home – a journey of 35 hours and 14,000 miles (23,000 km) round trip. It set a record for longest-distance combat mission. Those seven B-52s flew the first combat sorties of Operation Desert Storm, firing 35 AGM-86C CALCM standoff missiles and successfully destroying 85–95 percent of their targets.
To find this cache, calculate the coordinates from the information in this listing.
N 48° 19.ABC W 101° 18.DEF
A= Year 8 B-52B/Cs flew nonstop around the perimeter of North America in Operation Quick Kick, XXXN, A=(Nx1)
B= Day of completion in January 1957 B-52 non-stop flight around the world during Operation Power Flite, NX January, B=(N+0)
C= B-52D speed on 26 September 1958 over a 10,000-kilometer closed circuit without a payload, XNX.XXX MPH, C=(Nx1)
D= Day in December 1960 a B-52G set a world distance record by flying unrefueled for 10,078.84 miles, XN December 1960, D=(N-1)
E= Total miles B-52H 60-004 flew unrefueled on Operation Persian Rug, XX,XNX.XX miles E=(Nx3)
F= Total hours in world record combat mission on 16 January 1991, NX hours, F=(N-0)
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Remak, J. (2016). Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: Warrior Queen of the USAF. Fonthill: Croyden, United Kingdom
https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/454939/a-look-in-history-trip-heard-round-the-world/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress