
Too Soon?

KENDARI, CELEBES, N.E.I.
ORIGINAL HISTORIC WARTIME CAPTION. Surprised Japanese 75mm gunners crouch as 13th Air Force B-25s strafe Kendari, Celebes, Netherland East Indies. (NARA)

Today, the B-52 is the only jet in active service to run eight powerful Pratt & Whitney turbofan jet engines, which allow the mighty BUFF to carry 70,000 pounds of ordnance an astonishing 8,800 miles without refueling.