The B-52 crews were able to claim the bragging rights of a 2:0 kill ratio against their nimbler aerial adversaries.

What You Need to Know: Airman 1st Class Albert Moore, the last U.S. airman to down an enemy fighter as a B-52 tail gunner, was honored this month at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.

The early B-52 models had a tail gunner position with cramped working conditions and those in the big plane's far back seat, first underwent psychological testing. Robert Edward Sr. is a retired ...

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Airman 1 st Class Albert Moore, who shot down an enemy MiG fighter jet from the tail ... B-52D that stands uphill from the North Gate of USAFA. The dedication ceremony was hosted by the Air Force ...

Burns flew 448 missions over Vietnam as a B-52 tail-gunner, logging 2,600 combat hours and 7,000 flight hours. Later, Burns worked at Castle Air Force Base and trained B-52 pilots in simulators ...

What You Need to Know: Airman 1st Class Albert Moore, the last U.S. airman to down an enemy fighter as a B-52 tail gunner, was honored this month at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.