Best "Western World" post WWII Bomber

[R988]

I always liked the B-47. RB-47s also did a lot of recon over the USSR. Taking over from the B-36, some very interesting stories on the subject around, but I think I have posted them on here elsewhere.

The B-52 is probably the better all round aircraft though, being the replacement.

The Vulcans longest bombing mission has since been eclipsed by B-52s in desert storm. The Vulcan mission was largely to dampen the morale of the argies and wasn't particularly effective, being only one aircraft and such a long mission.

The Persian Gulf War involved the longest strike mission in the history of aerial warfare when B-52s took off from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, launched conventional air launched cruise missiles and returned to Barksdale—a 35 hour, non-stop combat mission.

They may even have broken it again with B-2s or B-52s in Afghanistan or GW2.

The Vulcan does however have a particularly low radar signature, and it did change it's mission profile from hi alt freefall nuclear bomb delivery to low level strike standoff cruise missile carrier and later conventional weapons. It was not as versatile in as many roles as the B-52 however.

[MacArther]

Avro Lincoln, how can you not like it? I know Lanc would!

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Good bomber but did it really compare to a B-52?

[MacArther]

No, but what really does except other US made stuff?

[syscom3]

The B52 has to take the cake on this one. Simply for its service in the cold war, Vietnam, GF1 and GF2.

The Russian "Bear" bomber also deserves some accolades. If only for its use in the ASW role.