This is really me in the B-52H

The first flight of one of the2Flags was Flag Sr. in a B-52 out of EAA Airventure. When we heard that the B-52 was coming back we contacted Edwards AFB where it was coming from and asked if I could fly into EAA Airventure with them. We frequently fly out of EAA but not as often in. They agreed so I was sent UPS to Edwards. I was in a box and couldn't see anything. Not how I like to fly. I got there just in time to turn around and come back on Torch II. It was a pretty normal flight from what the guys were saying. It's such a huge plane, but it sure isn't made with human comfort in mind. I sat on the dash part of the time and that was just fine for me, but the pilot and crew hardly had anyplace to sit. Buffalo, one of the pilots is really tall and he said there is nowhere in the plane he can actually stand up. He can hang from the ladder going up to the cockpit to get the kinks out of his back. Some of the others who were not as tall said even they bump their heads. Well, it isn't made for passenger comfort. It's made to be a very lethal bomber and has been around a long time. We obviously didn't have any weapons with us, but it's a huge plane so you can just imagine what it can carry. 

My custodian talked with the folks from Edwards and they decided to take me back with them to spend a bit more time out there. Edwards AFB is the home to the 419th Flight Test Squadron. When you want to make upgrades to a plane or the weapons it carries, you can't just change it in one day and send it off to be ready if it needs to go into combat. You have to test things out and see how it works and most of the time you have to change it lots of times before you're finally satisfied. That's what the people at Edwards do, they test all of the changes. Normally they don't head out on combat missions, but they can if needed. They are always ready whenever they're needed.. I can't tell you very much about what I did at Edwards because much of it is classified. But I can tell you I flew quite a it with "Sputnik", the pilot of the C-12 Huron that came to EAA with the B-52. I also flew in an F-16CM "Viper", an F-22 "Raptor" at mach 1.3, a B-2A for a very long 10 hour trip, a T-7A "Redhawk", and an F-35A. It's really nice to know we're always working on something new or improved to keep our county safe.