Enlist in army to already exceeded the bomber of strategy of U.S. Army B-52 of half century, be in only in jumping over battle somewhat loss, the Sam that basically is equipment be agreemented by north - system of 2 air defence and MiG - down of 21 intercept machine, ever since, although B-52 participated in the local war that most U.S. Army starts in succession, do not have by the record of down, the reason depends on on one hand, after the course upgrades, the main weapon of B-52 becomes AGM-86 " battle-ax " fire cruise missile for nothing, can execute mission of the blow outside defence area, on the other hand, in Afghanistan in fighting, b-52 and B-1B carried out a large number of facing empty bomb task, but respect of tower benefit class lacks weapon of effective air defense, to be in in the large bomber of altitude flight lacks enough menace.
But the thing produced change it seems that now, taliban announces a news 11 days, weigh its local time 10 days, the Shawuerbu that in Afghan south Heermande saves near air base, down a B-52 strategy bomber that is in takeoff climb phase, about how this B-52 of down, have two kinds of views at present, one kind says Taliban used missile of portable air defence, another kind weighs those who embark to go up in bold horse batholith to those who use is revive make ZPU-23-2 type artillery piece of 23 millimeter air defence.
The plane is taking off descend level is extremely flimsy, once incur foreign charge, very easy crash, be in early Russia inbreaks in Afghan war, turn over Su You to attack a team to permeate Su Jun near the airport, use missile of portable air defence, large requirements to shoot machine gun high to wait, special charge is in case fall the Su Jun plane of level, especially those are large and medium-sized conveyor, often can cause serious personnel loss to Su Jun.
Current, american respect has not express a view to this, and the photograph that respect of tower benefit class releases, be thought to be put in a lot of doubtful place, without a piece the photograph shows the sign that has the member that multiply, do not have the evidence of parachute of eject of the member that multiply already, also do not have the regret after the member that multiply dies, on the other hand, the photograph that its release, be thought probable be a holiday, the likelihood is to use the debris photograph of unmanned aircraft of a MQ-9 to pretend to be.
Theoretic say, if tower benefit class can permeate U.S. Army airport successfully around, firing to the B-52 strategy bomber of takeoff phase suddenly, although possibility is not large, but still have the possibility its down, after all, the B-52 of this moment is extremely flimsy. If Taliban's message is true, this may be Afghan war of nearly 20 years in, the biggest victory that Taliban gains. American respect did not respond to this message at present, so big event, american respect must be responded to, if B-52 by down, cannot conceal, american government and army must face public opinion and popular doubt.