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Old 01-06-2017, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Radials Rule View Post
Never flew it and I know nothing of the airplane. My only qualification is that I saw one up close on a ramp. Why the acronym?

Big? Ok, yes.
Ugly? Not in my opinion
Fat? No way. Proportionally, it is long, lean and slender looking.
Fu***r? This one totally belongs to those that fly/have flown her.
Compared to a B-58, the B-52 looks pretty fat and ugly.
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