Cruising around, fully loaded (albeit a smaller load than a BUFF or Bone)
at
40K+ and .90 mach.

Nope. B-47E SAC: Max. Spd, 606 mph (M0.84) @ 16,300 ft.; 557 mph (M0.842) @
38,550 ft.; Max. cr. spd

Hmmm, I stand corrected, I thought the -47 was faster than a BUFF at
altitude...apparently not.

The Immelmanns were done from the deck while making LABS tosses, starting in
1957.

Well, I've seen a picture (I'll try to find it) of a B-47 nearly inverted and
while exact altitude is difficult to determine, there's no visable terrain in
the shot....which has always left me the impression they were at least 20K.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"