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The bombers at the Castle Air Force Museum in Atwater, California are the main reason to go there. One of the docents explained to me how they land in crosswinds. The big one (B-52?) have a dial that you can use to rotate the landing gear until you touch down. This is because the wingspan is so wide, they can't tip the wing. He said the pilots look out the copilots window or their side window down the runway. I guess when you gotta land, there is not much choice. He said the smaller bombers will steer into the crosswind, and then straighten out once the wheels touch down. Crazy stuff.
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