B-52 bomber comes to the rescue of lost Cessna pilot in Alaska

[Perriwen]

One of those heart warming stories you never hear much of..

http://www.minot.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123370257

[megatop412]

Now that is some tight ops, going out of their way like that and still staying on mission schedule

[Spunker]

can you image being in a 172 and seeing that beast come up alongside, yikes LOL

[mirrodie]

Wow this has the same premise as a movie with Scott bakula in it!

[Perriwen]

can you image being in a 172 and seeing that beast come up alongside, yikes LOL

The B-52 didn't actually form up on the Cessna, rather stayed high above the mountains to relay messages back and forth between the Cessna and air traffic control.

But, still. Would be quite a sight!