The SAC maintained an impressive bomber fleet in 1971, totaling around 741 airframes, give or take. Chase, the band, racked up a few hits in 1971, most notably the horn-drenched "Get it On," which reached No. 75 members, coaches, and fans were killed in November 1970 plane crash. Helmsley is a compact town, retaining its medieval layout around its market place with more recent development to the north and south of its main thoroughfare, Bondgate. The train engineer saw the bus cross the tracks and immediately applied the brakes. Eyewitness-1971 Jet Car Crash Dallas International Motor Speedway Chuck Richardson 3.87K subscribers Subscribe Share 389K views 11 years ago For full version of story go to my blog at:. John Collier bequeathed his collection to Helmsley Town Council who, with the Ryedale Area Committee of North Yorkshire County Council, support the project. [23], Local newspapers are the Malton and Pickering Mercury and the Gazette and Herald. Information on this site is preliminary information relating to motor vehicle injury and fatal crashes investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Council's domestic abuse . Nuclear facility targetsaside, bomb scoring was an operation used to evaluate the effectiveness of Cold War strategic bombers by simulating bomb drops with radar signals. [1][2] It took four hours to extract passengers trapped in the wreckage. is a short film directed by Harley Cokliss, based on J. G. Ballard's short story Crash! I heard the train brakes and I heard the engine"[3], Three students, Jimmy McGuiness (17), Richard Macaylo (18), and Bobby Mauterer (14), were killed instantly. The archive is being augmented by local residents. [6], Larkin was brought to trial and charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of the five students. Lt Col Lemmon had a total of 4469.3 flight hours in which 3127.5 were in the B-52. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['fullscreencontrol'] = false; A college coach, his wife and daughter who all died in a helicopter crash alongside Kobe Bryant were honored at an emotional memorial service where friends and family shared tears and stories . Bay Shore Radar Bomb Scoring Site (Source: Eugene Francois, Wikimedia). These bomb drops were originally simulated at the regular high altitude flights, but following the early 1960s, adapted to accommodate the low level entry. Unfortunately, by 1959, the Soviets improved their air defense capabilities and demonstrated operational use of it by shooting down a U-2 spy plane at 60000 feet over Soviet territory in May of 1960. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['kml'] = ''; Meadows south of the Rye form an important buffer and create an attractive setting for the town from the southern approach. We all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's future, and we are all mortal". In an attempt to make up for lost time, it was travelling in excess of 78 miles per hour (126km/h) when a tyre blew out and it crashed, killing 12 passengers. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['markers'] = new Array(); Leading the crew, was Lt Col William B. Lemmon. The helicopter belonged to the Fourth Aviation Battalion of the 15th Aviation Group stationed in the south German town of Schweabish Hall. Over the next two weeks, small pieces of wreckage were acquired, but still provided little insight to the cause of the crash. [8][1], Manslaughter charges were initially brought against John Johnston, the driver of the bus; Melvin Eardley, the owner of Montego European Travel; and Anthony Mitchard, chief executive of Avon Rubber, which manufactured the tyres. Coach fees get parked in Helmsley Coach parking is now free in the town's long stay car park thanks to town & council collaboration It has been announced that coach parking will now be free in Helmsley, as part of a year-long pilot scheme introduced by Ryedale District Council. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Read about our approach to external linking. (For those interested in the B-52 check out the B-52 Stratofortress Associationfor more in depth information! They were still allowing them to park down inside turn one until at least 1981, but that spot wasn't nearly as vulnerable. [11] He received a 9/10 in the latter. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. This was the exact mission for Hiram 16 on January 7, 1971. Military authorities said the cause of the accident had not been determined. (Ben . Last year a bus overturned near Boulder, and all survived. The buses were chartered from Transportation Enter prises, Inc., Mr. Abington said. Taking off just before 2 p.m. local time, the nine crew members aboard the bomber were in route to northern Lake Michigan. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. In August 1971, eight people died and and more than 30 were injured when a coach and a car crashed. "There wasn't a family that didn't have a connection with someone who was on the bus.". The flight plan dictated the bomber was to fly OB-9, the route that flew over the Bay Shore RBS site. Approximately a half hour later the bomber was ready to engage targets DELTA and CHARLIE. directed by Harley Cokliss, with J. G. Ballard and Gabrielle Drake She said her mother had tried to switch on a light but the crash had knocked out the electricity supply. (Source: RFCafe). Larkin was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and sentenced to five years probation; he died in 2000. Bavarian police who reached the scene less than 10 minutes after the crash, which occurred at 4:45 A.M., said all aboard burned to death. At 7:36 p.m. Nov. 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed into a hill just short of the Tri-State Airport, killing all 75 people on board. The nine veterans aboard that training flight fought in combat during the Vietnam War and continued their service in protecting the nation during the brink of nuclear war. On Monday, 24 May 2010, a Honda Civic collided with a coach carrying children home from Keswick School on the A66 road in Cumbria, United Kingdom. Normal operating days: weekdays. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Many locals, settling down for the night and preparing to watch the evening news, witnessed the sky light up and heard the cold air being cut by the sound of the blast. The coach pushed the car backwards into the living room and the two-foot thick wall was demolished. PEGNITZ, West Germany, Aug. 18 (AP)A United States helicopter carrying American troops to a field exercise exploded in the air early this morning, plunged into a hayfield, and all 37 soldiers aboard died in the flaming wreckage. German firemen from Pegnitz rushed to the site to fight the flames, which spread to grove of fir trees. Johnston had died of natural causes the previous August at the age of 68. The Gilchrest Road crossing accident was a grade crossing accident that occurred on March 24, 1972, in the town of Clarkstown, New York, between the hamlets of Valley Cottage and Congers, roughly 25 miles (40 km) northwest of New York City. The other bus was not hit, officers said, although earli er reports had indicated it too was involved in the accident. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['streetviewcontrol'] = false; This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's RIGHT: A memorial . A special thank you to Richard Wiles, who helped tremendously in uncovering the details of the incident. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A passenger in a fatal car accident in Lexington County Saturday evening has been identified. [12]The new route the SAC was about to establish became known as OB-9. The AIB, with the debris found in Phase I, found the most probable cause to be material factor of an undetermined nature.[6]. [9], Because of the accident, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles established article 19-A, which is a system that all bus drivers must be qualified to drive by completing a certain amount of requirements, which include, biennial medicals (with follow-ups if needed), biennial written or oral tests, biennial road tests, yearly defensive driving tests, yearly license abstracts, and fingerprints with criminal history reviews. [12], An electoral ward in the same name exists. Strategic Air Power, 1948-1962: Excerpts from an Interview with Generals Curtis E.LeMay, Leon W. Johnson, David A. Burchinal, and Jack J. Catton, Michigans Nearly Endured Nuclear Disaster. The population of the larger Helmsley ward area was recorded by the 2001 Census as being 3,097. Despite setbacks, including marauding Scots and the Black Death, Helmsley grew steadily throughout the Middle Ages. The helicopter crashed in an area of rolling hills about mile from this town of 9,000 people. Signed off by Operations Officer, Maj Roger W. McCausland, the flight order had a nine member crew taking off from Westover AFB on a Combat Crew Training Mission (CCTM). Editors' Code of Practice. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['mode'] = 'DRIVING'; The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. You can also get advice from BusLine by ringing 01482 59 29 29, open 7am-7pm Monday-Friday, and 8am-6pm Saturday. Larkin did not decrease the speed of the bus as he approached the grade crossing. All the lights had gone out in the house but fortunately my mother was safe. Coach parking We have designated coach parking in Malton, Helmsley and Pickering. A once classified historical summary of the Strategic Air Command stated its mission as: (TS) [] organize, train, equip, administer, and prepare strategic forces for aerospace combat, including offensive strikes, reconnaissance, and special missions. The narrow stone bridge has also suffered damage in the past from vehicles scraping along the structure and knocking the stonework into the river below. News clippings of articles regarding early bomb scoring runs: Several links in article for other topics. Phase II commenced in full force in late May and continued into early June. The castle visitor centre provides an important attraction for the town. Snippet depicting the fireball over the bay (Source: Rick Wiles). "It had a huge impact on the community," he said. A PENSIONER had a lucky escape when a car crashed into her home while she slept upstairs. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. All 57 people on a Niagara Falls-bound tour bus that crashed in central New York state Saturday were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to . [10], The conservation area covers about 91.2 acres (36.9 hectares) and contains some 433 buildings within its bounds. [7][3] He pled not guilty to all charges. Where can I find coach parking in Ryedale? [16], Helmsley Arts Centre has a 140-seat auditorium and 40-seat studio/exhibition space. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['legend_title'] = ''; Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 16-year-old Stephan Ward died on April 14. As the B-52 maneuvered and began to initiate the radar tone for CHARLIE, the Bay Shore RBS site lost contact with the crew. As the race wore on there were more than a half dozen cars parked down there. The crash site was approximately 6 miles from the RBS site and 5 miles directly north of the Big Rock Point nuclear plant. One of the first Germans on the scene said that four . Visitor revenue within the national park was 169million in 1998, 152million in 1997 and 119million in 1996. The ownership of much of the town and its surrounding land has changed hands only twice since the Norman Conquest. The B-52C outlived its service and essentially committed suicide. Speaking in 2015, Lincoln Seligman recalled the silence after it happened. He received a 9/10 in the latter. In Austin, the Rev. Wasn't the inner guardrail in the south short chute placed there due to/after the Eddie Miller wreck in 1976? The ancient settlement, whose Old English name was Elmeslac, pre-dates the Domesday Book. Did he hit the inside wall direct and slide into the parked cars of Mark Donohue and Steve Krisiloff, or did the cars cushion the blow? cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['marker_title'] = 'title'; The crash site was about 500 yards from the heavily traveled MunichBerlin autobahn and 12 miles from Grafenwohr. This is where B-52C T/N 542666 was situated on the morning of January 7, Leading the crew, was Lt Col William B. Lemmon. Once the salvage operation terminated, the bombers puzzle pieces were brought to Kincheloe Air Force Base in Kinross, MI where the AIB began to examine the wreckage in depth. Aboard were a crew of four and 33 members of the 56th Artillery Brigade, a spokesman for the Army said in Heidelberg. On May 14, 1988, a wrong-way driver with a blood alcohol concentration three times today's legal limit crashed head-on into a bus carrying 67 people home from a day Continue reading We will always remember your names: MADD honors victims and . Day visitors make up 40% of all visitor days, with people staying within the park making up 31% and people staying outside the park making up 29%. Lt Col Lemmon had a total of 4469.3 flight hours in which 3127.5 were in the B-52. The SUPSALV requested the assistance of a private firm, Ocean Systems, Incorporated (OSI), to aid in the search and salvage operations. The B-52 long range heavy bomber was an important asset in being able to carry out the SAC mission. Sigmund Alexander, The Ironwood Bomb Plot. Another easy bombing run was almost over for the experienced crew. (Crashes investigated by agencies outside the Missouri State Highway Patrol are not included.) Charlie Smith, a National Guard first lieutenant at the time of the 1971 airline crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 1866, shows photos of the incident on Aug. 9, 2021, fifty years later. The charter created the burgage plots long, narrow plots which can still be seen in the property boundaries on the west side of Castlegate and east side of Bridge Street. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. 31% of park visitors stay in serviced accommodation, compared with 64% who stay in self-catering accommodation. Helmsley is situated on the River Rye on the A170 road, 14 miles (23 km) east of Thirsk, 13 miles (21 km) west of Pickering and some 24 miles (39 km) due north of York. According to the official U.S. Navy salvage report, the wreckage area spanned 2400 yards by 1600 yards, drastically increasing the difficulty of being able to retrieve the wreckage pieces. Even then I think for most part they were at least dragging them behind the inner guardrail near the Short Chute. All of the SACs B-52 Model C bombers were attached to Westover Air Force Base just outside Springfield, Massachusetts. (1971) by J. G. Ballard 77,213 views Mar 6, 2013 directed by Harley Cokliss with J. G. Ballard and Gabrielle Drake 865 Dislike Share Save grebmops 17.2K subscribers 50 Warm.. school bus happened in September at Denver International Airport. DeSantis won't say he's running. 2023 BBC. 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This ward stretches north from Helmsley with a total population of 3,066 measured at the 2011 Census.[13]. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['display'] = 'map'; The weather at the time around the Bay Shore RBS site was a light snowfall with wind speeds of about 8 mph. The 18th and 19th centuries saw major developments and expansion in the hands of the Duncombe family, beginning with the construction of Duncombe Park outside the town. Read about our approach to external linking. That. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Jack Lengyel became the football coach at Marshall University four months after the Nov. 14, 1970, plane crash that killed all 75 members of the football team's traveling party. The B-52C outlived its service and essentially , Lt Col John M. Somonfy Jr, 39, Navigator Instructor, Maj Conald F. Rosseau, 37, Electronic Warfare Officer, Capt Joel G. Hirsh, 26, Electronic Warfare Officer, Memorial plaque for the nine crewmen who lost their lives in the January 7, 1971 crash (Source: John T., FindAGrave), Fran Martin, Many Heard Blast, Saw Ball of Fire as B-52 Went Down,, Jim Doherty, Ships, Planes Find Parts of B-52 Jet,, Jim Herman, Race Ice in Search For B-52, Crew of 9,, Unk, SAC B-52 Crashes in Lake Michigan,, Unk, Start Electronics Search For B-52 Lost Off the Bay,. It is a historic town of considerable architectural character whose centre has been designated as a conservation area. The flat lowland of the Vale of Pickering stretches eastwards from the town towards Malton. [4][5]Due to the B-52 being a Strategic Air Command asset, and more specifically, an Air Force asset, the U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board (AIB) took the lead into investigating the cause. Since military jet engines of the time were not very efficient at low altitudes, a smoke trail would sometimes be left behind the aircraft leading to a unique name for the routes. Daily expenditure in the national park is approximately 9.10 per person, which excludes accommodation costs. The USCGs initial search operation located nothing significant. Most buildings, even those of higher status, are constructed using rubble stone which has been laid to course. Making a pre-assumption early after the crash of mechanical failure, the AIB found themselves in dj vu. In the late 20th century a large amount of housing was built on backland sites in the older part of town and in residential developments outside its historic core and a small industrial estate was developed in the south-eastern corner. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['mousewheel'] = true; Watch 1m 40s I looked out the window and saw the blades of the rearmost engine of the helicopter had been blown away, he reported. "Thank you for the . The accident occurred around 7:03 p.m. Saturday, September 14, in the 4200 block of US 321, near. The council also wants to erect a stone memorial near the crash site and another outside the town hall. The garden incorporates glass houses designed in 1850 as a vine house. It was Christmas Eve 1971 and everyone was eager to get home, we. [6] Louis M. Thayer was part of the five member board of the Federal Agency to question witnesses and investigate the accident. The walk can be completed at any time of year, but winter usually brings snow, ice and freezing temperatures so we . Of those who died, six passengers were from Telford, Shropshire, and five from the West Midlands one from Oldbury, the rest from Wolverhampton. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Dibble's Bridge crash: Council commissions new film. On January 7, 1971 a fireball erupted over the Little Traverse Bay caused by the crash of a Boeing B-52 Model C. Along with the fireball, a sonic boom carried the remembrance of Hiram 16, the call sign for the nine member flight crew that died in the tragic event. [9] This incident led to a drastic revision in the penetration tactics of the high-altitude B-52s. / CBS Colorado. [26], The Helmsley Archive is a collection of more than 5,000 images illustrating the history of Helmsley over the last 150 years. Less than 100 miles from my home in Lexington, Kentucky, a simple green sign marks the site of the deadliest drunk driving crash in U.S. history. Thirty-five people died and 41 others were injured. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town is located at the point where Ryedale leaves the moorland and joins the flat Vale of Pickering. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['highlight_class'] = 'cpm_highlight'; [24][25] Helmsley Library is situated at the front of the town hall, in the Market Place. Yep, looks like you're right that he hit the wall a fraction of a second before the Penske. The police said first reports from the scene, 175 miles south east of Albuquerque, led them to place the number of dead at 15. The bus was split in two during the 7:55 a.m. crash, with one section. Eyewitnesses reported it was going at a "tremendous" speed by the time it came to the bridge on a bend in the road. In addition to the dead, hos pital officials reported at least 10 injured, two critically. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. "At the time I hadn't seen death, but to then see 20 or 30 scattered people on the grass after they had been pulled out was pretty shocking.". The CCTM included not only low level RBS runs but minimum interval take-off, air refueling with a 35000 pound load, and celestial navigation before landing back at Westover.[6]. After the conquest it was governed within the wapentake of Maneshou in the North Riding of Yorkshire, held by William the Conquerors half brother the Count of Mortain;[6] land to the west of Helmsley was a royal deer park. On orders from SAC headquarters in 1963, 1stCombat Evaluation Group Detachment 6, moved from Ironwood, Michigan to the town of Bay Shore in the Lower Peninsula to set up the Bay ShoreRadar Bomb Scoring(RBS) Site. I looked up and the train was there. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['highlight'] = false; These bomb drops were originally simulated at the regular high altitude flights, but following the early 1960s, adapted to accommodate the low level entry. - Mark Henry (with Mae Young) fought WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to a no-contest after Mae gave Crash a splash and then collapsed in pain. The accident occurred very near Keswick in an accident hotspot. DENVER (CBS4) - It was 1971 when brake failure led to a school bus crash on Monarch Pass killing eight students and a coach from the Gunnison High School junior varsity football team. These low level flight corridors became known as Oil Burner (OB) routes. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['legend_class'] = ''; That was in place in 1989 when a Boulder Valley school bus crashed, also believed due to brake failure. BTW, for those who don't know the history, after '71 IMS quit parking disabled cars in places where they could get plowed! DENVER (CBS4) - It was 1971 when brake failure led to a school bus crash on Monarch Pass killing eight students and a coach from the Gunnison High School junior varsity football team. The bus was filled with 48 passengers, with some left standing due to lack of room. Making a pre-assumption early after the crash of mechanical failure, the AIB found themselves in dj vu. In August 1971, eight people died and and more than 30 were injured when a coach and a car crashed. Officers said the bus was one or two traveling together car rying 58 young people and seven adults from a Baptist church in Austin, Tex. These low level flight corridors became known as Oil Burner (OB) routes. This is where B-52C T/N 542666 was situated on the morning of January 7th. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Al Carelli, Jr., Assistant coach, 1970 MU Football team The forward blades were still turning as the helicopter hurtled toward the ground. We provide hand sanitiser dispensers on our buses. Starring J. G. Ballard and Gabrielle Drake. cpm_global['cpm_nkqIZo']['legend'] = false; The show featured AWA World Champion Verne Gagne, as well as Dory Funk, Sr. and his son Terry. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Mr Smith's film was commissioned by Thornaby Town Council and will be shown to survivors of the crash and relatives of those who died. CONGERS, NY On the 50th anniversary of the morning when a school bus was smashed by a train in a quiet suburban town north of New York City, killing or injuring 48 children in a tragedy that. He said the buses left Austin this morn ing. [2][3]The crew members were not located and only a small amount of debris was recovered in the initial search. Oakes says higher seats placed closer together serve as compartmentation. The coach, carrying members of Clifton Darby and Joan Club from York, careered down the hill and collided with a car which it crushed into the wall of 1 Ryegate. The main employers are Duncombe Park Estate, Thomass Bakery and the North York Moors National Park Authority. Staff at the library received an award for North Yorkshire County Council's Library of the Year in 2010. This was an appropriate decision to make as the leak presented no serious hazard. [17], The indie rock band One Night Only is from the town. [6] One of the dead, an 18-year-old woman, was 17 weeks pregnant. [7] At the beginning of the 19th century the cottage weaving industry declined in the face of competition from new industrial cities. Five students from Valley Cottage were killed, and 44 others were injured. The RBS site tried continuously to regain contact with Hiram 16. The helicopter, a twinengine CH47 Chinook, was on its way from Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart, to the Grafenwohr training site near the Czechoslovak border. In April 1971 (a date AFTER January 7, 1971), a crash probability risk analysis delivered to Consumers Energy determined a 1.5 in 10 billion chance of a B-52 crashing into their nuclear plant. And I actually don't see a guardrail (except for the one on the creek) until 1980. The crash site was approximately 6 miles from the RBS site and 5 miles directly north of the Big Rock Point nuclear plant. All that remained of the helicopter was a few piles of smoking ashes, and some metal sheets from the craft scattered over a wide area. The rotor that fell off was in a grove of trees about 200 yards from where the helicopter crashed. The story of the Big Rock Point nuclear plant and the low flying B-52s is uncovered in the article found here. Crash! The B-52C and its crew were on a routine low level bomb training flight over northern Lake Michigan that day. As a 21-year-old newlywed senior cheerleader at Marshall, she read the news of the crash on the crawl at the bottom of a television screen. The value of seat belts on school buses has been hotly debated for years. [7][8] By maintaining the capability to wage nuclear strikes from bombers in the air, missile silos on land, and submarines in the ocean blue, the military was prepared to take a nuclear battle to whoever tests its will. The Bay Shore location was determined safe for accommodating the low altitude flights unless, possibly, a nuclear plant was in the flight corridor! Ironically if you will the RBS site in Bay Shore was established nearly a year after Consumers Energy stood up the nations fifth commercial nuclear plant. The question of whether to continue or not was tossed between the Air Force and SUPSALV until Mother Nature made the decision for them on January 25th. check out the. These bombers were originally developed in the 1950s for high-altitude flights (50000 feet) in order to have no risk of being shot down and tracked by radar. [8] More houses were built along Bondgate and, after the arrival of the railway in 1871, along Station Road. Helmsley is situated on the River Rye on the A170 road, 14 miles (23km) east of Thirsk, 13 miles (21km) west of Pickering and some 24 miles (39km) due north of York. [9], A mass for three students who were killed was held at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Congers. The town square is a meeting place for motorcyclists as it is at the end of the B1257 road from Stokesley, which is a favourite with bikers. CBS4's Rick Sallinger is a Peabody award winning reporter who has been with the station more than two decades doing hard news and investigative reporting. The bus flipped multiple times before landing upside down. The USCGs initial search operation located nothing significant. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Published in Aircraft, Installation, Monument, Naval and Person, Military History of the Upper Great Lakes, Hiram 16 on the tarmac at Westover AFB roughly a year before its fatal tragedy (Source: Eugene Francois, Wikimedia), On January 7, 1971 a fireball erupted over the Little Traverse Bay caused by the crash of a Boeing B-52 Model C. 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