Re:The B52 is just wierd (Score 0)

The normal technique for crosswind landings involves lowering the upwing wing by use of aileron, lining up with the runway centerline, then using opposite rudder while leveling the wing during the flare/touchdown. The huge span of the B-52, and the engines mounted on pods beneath the wings makes it impossible to do this because an outboard engine would touch down first. The problem is solved by rotating the landing gear to match the crab angle on final approach, touching down with wings level, but cocked off from the runway centerline. Looks weird as Hell, but it works. My brother flew them for years, now he's a retired LCOL.