Colonel Jay Seffern joins us today for a discussion of the B-52 bomber in war and peace! The first B-52 flew in 1952; it joined U.S. Air Force operational forces in 1956. The last production model rolled off the assembly line in 1962, and the B-52 is still in active USAF service. The USAF projects that the B-52 will be flying operationally until 2060!!! Some say it won't leave active service until after its one-hundredth birthday. Join Jay and I as he describes this magnificent aircraft's history, missions, and what it is like to fly it, including the sights, sounds and smells!
Colonel Seffern is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and makes his living as an airline pilot. He is the host of the "Focus on Valor" Series, which is included here in our catalog of episodes. Jay is a native of New York City and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University. He makes his home on the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Here is a link to the Lord Wellington letter to Whitehall referenced in this episode:
https://wellsoc.org/society-member-pages/anecdotes-of-wellington/
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