When I was in the Air Force, 69-73, I would drive alongside Riverside, Ca (March AFB) on the way home from my base, (George AFB, Victorville, CA) as B-52's were doing take-offs and landings. They were an awesome sight. Of course, the F-4s, and visiting F-105s at my base were always head turners. But never anything like the SR-71s we had on Okinawa. Nothing will ever replace the sight and sound of the Blackbird.
BTW, the B-52 actually is flown off and onto the runway, usually lifting and touching down the rear set of trucks first/last. (Tail high) It is NEVER flared. It actually flys nose down.