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B-52's Over Vietnam Trivia Quiz

This is a test of your knowledge of the famous Boeing bomber the B-52.

A multiple-choice quiz by malomente. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
malomente

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,252

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
2703

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 116 (7/15), Guest 107 (7/15), Guest 1 (6/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. How many crew members were on a typical bombing flight during missions over Vietnam? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many engines are on a B-52-B? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. How many bombs could a fully loaded B-52-D carry? Hint

112

108

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Question 4 of 15

4. From how many bases did B-52 aircraft fly to drop bombs over Vietnam? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. What B-52 model was the most heavily used during bombing missions over Vietnam? Hint

B-52-A

B-52-F

B-52-G

B-52-D

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was a typical bombing altitude during Linebacker II over Hanoi? Hint

10,000 feet

30,000 feet

1500 feet

20,000 feet

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many B-52 aircraft were lost to enemy action during the 'Christmas Bombing' campaign? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. At which U.S. Air Force base were all B-52 crew members trained during the 1960's and 1970's? Hint

Castle AFB California

March AFB California

Barksdale AFB Louisiana

Plattsburg AFB New York

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Question 9 of 15

9. In which seat position did the Electronic Warfare Officer sit on a B-52? Hint

Lower deck, left side

Lower deck, right side

Upper deck, right front

Upper deck, left rear

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Question 10 of 15

10. What magnetic compass system was the PRIMARY magnetic compass system for the B-52? Hint

NAV 12 Compass system

J-4 Compass

N-1 Compass

ANG 1 - Astrotracker

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 1963, just prior to the Vietnam War buildup, the U.S. Air Force had the largest number of B-52 aircraft in its fleet. How many B-52's did the U.S.A.F. possess at that time? Hint

650

456

1091

725

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Question 12 of 15

12. The B-52 was produced at two different sites in the U.S. One was at Wichita, Kansas. Where was the other? Hint

Los Angeles

Atlanta

Long Island

Seattle

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the function of the ANALE24 system as it was used on the B-52? Hint

Chaff dispenser

Radar navigation set

Bombsite mechanism

Radio Telecommunications

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Question 14 of 15

14. During an actual bomb run, which crew member ( other than the pilot ) sometimes handled steering of the aircraft? Hint

Co-Pilot

Electronic Warfare Officer

Radar navigator

Navigator

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Question 15 of 15

15. During the Christmas bombing effort (1972) how many B-52 aircraft were lost to Mig Jet fighters? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many crew members were on a typical bombing flight during missions over Vietnam?

Answer: 6

2. How many engines are on a B-52-B?

Answer: 8

3. How many bombs could a fully loaded B-52-D carry?

Answer: 108

The load for 500 lb. bombs could be 24 on external wing mounts (12 per side) and 84 in the bomb bay. This was not a common configuration during most bombing missions.

4. From how many bases did B-52 aircraft fly to drop bombs over Vietnam?

Answer: 3

These were Okinawa, U-Tapao, Thailand and Guam. Okinawa was only used for a short time.

5. What B-52 model was the most heavily used during bombing missions over Vietnam?

Answer: B-52-D

The D model was an older model but was very effective in electronic counter-measures (it used an electro-mechanical ECM system) and was better than the F model. The G model carried fewer bombs than the D model.

6. What was a typical bombing altitude during Linebacker II over Hanoi?

Answer: 30,000 feet

7. How many B-52 aircraft were lost to enemy action during the 'Christmas Bombing' campaign?

Answer: 15

8. At which U.S. Air Force base were all B-52 crew members trained during the 1960's and 1970's?

Answer: Castle AFB California

9. In which seat position did the Electronic Warfare Officer sit on a B-52?

Answer: Upper deck, left rear

In the B-52-D the EWO was the only occupant of the upper deck, rear (the front had the co-pilot and the pilot) but in the G model, the tail gunner sat at the upper deck, right side.

10. What magnetic compass system was the PRIMARY magnetic compass system for the B-52?

Answer: N-1 Compass

The flux valve for this compass was located on the end of the left wing. The J-4 was a backup system on some B-52 models.

11. In 1963, just prior to the Vietnam War buildup, the U.S. Air Force had the largest number of B-52 aircraft in its fleet. How many B-52's did the U.S.A.F. possess at that time?

Answer: 650

12. The B-52 was produced at two different sites in the U.S. One was at Wichita, Kansas. Where was the other?

Answer: Seattle

13. What was the function of the ANALE24 system as it was used on the B-52?

Answer: Chaff dispenser

Sorry! I couldn't resist putting a difficult one in ...most likely only an ex-Fire Control tech would know this one. The B-52 carried 8 of these for a total of 1135 chaff bundles. They were used to confuse enemy radar.

14. During an actual bomb run, which crew member ( other than the pilot ) sometimes handled steering of the aircraft?

Answer: Radar navigator

He steered the aircraft via the autopilot using bomb mode.

15. During the Christmas bombing effort (1972) how many B-52 aircraft were lost to Mig Jet fighters?

Answer: 0

No aircraft were lost to Mig fighters. All 15 downed B-52's were lost to SAM (surface to air) missiles.

Source: Author malomente

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