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Instructions · What links here · In HARM's Way (B-52) (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 7 hours ago by Lolzer3000 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 3 seconds ago by Lolzer3000

In HARM's Way was a B-52 with Tail number 58-0248 that, during Operation Desert Storm, was struck by a AGM-88 HARM from an Allied USAF F-4G Wild Weasel during a nighttime raid after the F-4 mistook 58-0248's AN/ASG-15 tail gun targeting radar system or DFCS for an enemy AAA System, as the batteries used for the ASG-15 are similar to those of Iraqi Anti aircraft systems. The AGM-88s 146 pound warhead detonated behind the B-52, tearing the tailgunner station off completely but damaging no major components. Along with the tailgunner station coming off the landing chute fell out of the plane, instantly tearing as the impact was during the chutes maximum deployment speed. The B-52 returned to Jeddah Airport, struggling. From there it was then ferried to Andersen Air Force base in Guam from there.^[1] The back of the gun was replaced with fiberglass walls and the crew of the B-52 then proceeded to sign their names on the sides of the fiberglass walls. 58-0248 was eventually scrapped and placed in a plane graveyard 2 years after the accident in 1994. Due to this incident concerning 58-0248 all tail gunners on B-52's were ordered to cease operation per concerns of more friendly fire incidents, resulting in the tailgunner being permanetly phased out of all modern jet age aircraft being produced by the United States at the time.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Rogoway, Tyler (2017-05-16). "That Time A F-4G Wild Weasel's Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52's Tail". The War Zone. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
^ world, Fighter jets (2019-05-25). "That Time an Air Force F-4G Wild Weasel Blew Apart A B-52 Bomber Tail In A Friendly Fire Incident". Fighter Jets World. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
^ Leone, Dario (2020-03-31). "B-52 Maintainer tells the story of 'In HARM's Way', the BUFF that had its tail Blown Apart by an Anti-Radiation Missile fired by an F-4G Wild Weasel". The Aviation Geek Club. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

[1] Rogoway, Tyler (2017-05-16). "That Time A F-4G Wild Weasel's Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52's Tail". The War Zone. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

[2] world, Fighter jets (2019-05-25). "That Time an Air Force F-4G Wild Weasel Blew Apart A B-52 Bomber Tail In A Friendly Fire Incident". Fighter Jets World. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

[3] Leone, Dario (2020-03-31). "B-52 Maintainer tells the story of 'In HARM's Way', the BUFF that had its tail Blown Apart by an Anti-Radiation Missile fired by an F-4G Wild Weasel". The Aviation Geek Club. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

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