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Roboprog
on Dec 6, 2015
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After 60 Years, B-52s Still Dominate U.S. Fleet
Like slide rules :-)
runjake
on Dec 7, 2015
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Everything in the B-52H is nuclear-hardened. Navigators don't actually use the slide rule or start sextant on a regular basis though they do train on it.
This article sounds like a PR effort by the USAF to help cost justify replacement of the B-52H.
sirkneeland
on Dec 7, 2015
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At some point SOMEBODY has to mention Battlestar Galactica and the importance of using old tech not connected to "the network" to save the day...
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