B-52 Stratofortress

The B-52 Stratofortress is a carpet bomber in Call of Duty: Black Ops and Modern Warfare 3 that is used extensively by the USAF in Vietnam as a carpet bomber. In multiplayer, the aircraft drops the killstreak Rolling Thunder. Several can also be seen at the end of the mission "S.O.G.", bombing the NVA below. In Modern Warfare 3, they are seen above Paris in the mission "Iron Lady".

Trivia

 * The B-52 is the second largest aircraft to be featured in Call of Duty series, right after the An-124 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
 * It is impossible to shoot down a B-52, as with the Stealth Bomber in Modern Warfare 2.B-52.jpg
 * In multiplayer, the Rolling Thunder is a B-52H model, shown by the cut tail, and unique engines only found on the H model.
 * Towards the end of "S.O.G." radio transmissions can be heard saying "Arc Light Inbound". Arc Light was the code name for a B-52 strike during the Vietnam War.
 * The B-52s in Iron Lady may not even be B-52s. They may be Russian Tu-95 Bears. Both aircraft look very similar. The only differences are The Tu-95 is Russian and is driven by propellers.