July 31, 20223 yr When I was with the 3rd Bomb Wing at Johnson AFB in Japan the B-57s often used starter cartridges to start their engines. The starter cartridge was like a huge shotgun shell without shot mounted in the nose cone of the engine. It was electrically fired and the gasses were routed to a small turbine which in turn started the main engine to turn over fast enough to start. I had no idea B-52s used them too. But the smoke brings back memories of the B-57 starts on the flightline. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
August 3, 20223 yr A good friend of mine flew 52s in Vietnam. He had some great stories about trips north of the DMZ. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
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