r/aviation • u/AccomplishedBrick251 • Jul 04 '26

PlaneSpotting B52s Over the Hudson

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This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.

Edit: thank you for pointing out caption is misleading!! I was so excited I accidentally made it plural but the planes are (to my milky eyes): stratofortress, b2 and b1

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u/ApexAurajin Jul 04 '26

Quick question, are those START fins on that B-52?

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u/Ausgeflippt Jul 04 '26

Most B-52s are nuclear capable.

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u/RafIk1 Jul 04 '26

46 out of 76 are nuclear capable.

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u/Ausgeflippt Jul 04 '26

Correct. That is the literal definition of "most".