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Why is B-52 bomber called 'Big Ugly Fat Fellow'?
short by Udit Gupta / on Sunday, 21 June, 2026
US Air Force's B-52 bomber is called 'BUFF'. In official publications, it stands for 'Big Ugly Fat Fellow' while in briefing rooms, it is called 'Big Ugly Fat F****r'. The name is said to have been given over its built. Its fuselage is 160 feet long, and its wingspan is 185 feet, wider than that of Boeing 757 commercial airliner.
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