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They shot down a lot more than one!There is a wealth of information and sources on the Internet to answer your question. Therefore I will not give you a detailed and precise explanation, but rather one just off the top of my head as I recall. Here are the salient points:In 1972, the North Vietnamese had a very effective and multi-layered air defense system. The massive amount of firepower unleashed at the B-52s was at a level never seen since WW-II, and never seen again since then.The Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) and radars the North Vietnamese had and used were highly capable for that time period. They had a multitude of SAMs spread out, but mostly concentrated near the B-52’s targets.Especially significant was that these SAM sites were manned with many highly trained and capable, Soviet specialists, assisting the North Vietnamese. [It must be noted that the Cold War Soviets were extremely interested in testing their front line air defense systems in a real world war environment to see how they did. Thus the Russians put great effort into that. They also were quick to learn better tactics to shoot down B-52s over those 11 days in December.]While the Soviet SAMs, AAA, and Russian advisors had a lot to do with shooting down 16 B-52s and damaging about 20 more, there were some guilty ones on the US side of the war that also help to cause B-52s to get shot down:Unfortunately these massive B-52 strikes were planned and directed by the Generals far away at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, using outdated plans and tactics left over from the potential WW-III days and not applicable to a conventional and smaller strike. Ideally, these raids should have been planned more at the operational level where the B-52 crews were based in Guam and Thailand. Worse, whenever these good and experienced operational commanders suggested other tactics, they were overridden by the Generals safe at home.Incredibly over the course of these strikes, especially in the first number of days, the B-52s were extremely predictable. Notices to Airmen were sent all over before each raid. What was even worse was the B-52s usually came straight in, in trail and all on the same heading every time. I watched them one night and could not believe it.The real key and killer for these B-52s was their turn point after releasing their bombs. Once again, this turn became predictable and left them most vulnerable, as the Soviet technicians learned to their great joy. It seems these turns were a leftover from the nuclear days whereby after the bomb drop, a tight turn was made immediately to escape the nuclear blast. However while in a turn, their normally exquisite array of electronic countermeasures (ECM) was seriously degraded. When the 3-plane cells that normally provided overwhelming ECM for each other when flying straight went into a tight turn, they immediately lost the radar masking and became visible without directed jamming to the SAM radar operators. Thus they became sitting ducks for a SAM.This turn-point vulnerability was not known beforehand, because the Air Force had never thoroughly researched this in their tests and evaluation exercises.Thankfully after a few tragic nights with many B-52 losses and men, there was a near mutiny at the Officer’s club in Guam of the B-52 crews. The crews demanded that the strike tactics be modified to give them a better chance of survival. Similar pressure was made at the B-52 bases in Thailand. Their voices were finally heard and heeded. The experienced operational commanders then took over the planning and tactics making many changes that made significant impact in their survival rate the following days.While this painting gives one some idea of what it looked like, having a ringside seat on the third night, for me it looked a whole lot worse… especially watching some B-52s and others go down in flames.The Eleven Days of ChristmasDay by day B-52 losses: LB II Day by DayA friend and shipmate’s personal account: Christmas ’72 Stories: (3) Snako’s Two Night LB II Hat Trick“Patterns and predictability: the Soviet evaluation of Operation Linebacker” (pdf)

The exact source of the information you seek is: AFI10-3502V1, "PARARESCUE AND COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER TRAINING," and volume 2 of the same Air Force Instruction, "PARARESCUE AND COMBAT RESCUE OFFICER STANDARDIZATION and EVALUATION." Both documents are publicly available for downloading in PDF format from the Air Force's E-Publishing Website. Here is a hyperlink: Air Force E-Publishing - Home Anytime I mentor young men (young ladies are now eligible, but none have made it through the training pipeline, yet) interested in either an enlisted career as a Pararescue Jumper (PJ) or Combat Control Technician (CCT), and the officer equivalents, "Combat Rescue Officer," or "Special Tactics Officer," you really need to seek what I call the "Ground Truth." Basically, you need to gather as much information as possible about the overall situation in becoming and working as a PJ, CRO, CCT or STO. This means seeking knowledge from sources other than your recruiter.Your recruiter will naturally try to guide you to information sources USAF feels appropriate. USAF recruiters and add'l info sources they recommend are not likely to be ones that could create some doubts about joining one of these specialized career fields. So, reading the two AFI volumes is a good starting place. The AFIs are official regulations used on a daily basis to serve in, and manage these two career fields. While you are logged into the E-Publishing website, take the time to click on "CFETP" (career field education & training plan) and you can also download each of the two CFETPs for PJs and CROs. All of these are ground truth documents with no ad copy, sales pitches or nice glossy photos.In the referenced volume 1 of AFI10-3502, go to Attachment 3. This contains the exact physical fitness standards you must demonstrate prior to USAF accepting your application to enter the PJ and/or CRO training pipeline. The PF standards include: 1.) A 3-mile run; 2.) "Dead hang" pull ups; 3.) Sit-ups (optional to use someone holding your feet; 4.) Push-ups; 5.) A 1500 meter swim.One last piece of advice: In the 50+ years of the PJ occupation, the Air Force has never had a full PJ career field. They typically will have 20-to-30% vacancy. Even if you can pass the special physical fitness test prior to joining, you are likely to struggle with the ongoing physical demands of training; it's the #1 cause of training washouts.When choosing the career field you want, be sure to remember that after leaving the CRO training pipeline, your first duty assignment (regardless of being an officer) is mostly about hands-on work as a regular PJ, not being a boss. As the years go by, PJs and CROs have to recertify their skills; however, CROs will increasingly spend less on-duty time as a hands-on PJ, and more time spent in managerial and leadership duties. Make sure if you take the CRO route, that you want to be a USAF leader more than primarily stick with regular PJ duties. Good luck!

The correct use of the Spanish flag is regulated by Law 39/1981[1][1][1][1] .It specifies that the version that does include the coat of arms must be used:In all official buildings (of national, autonomic, provincial or local scope).In addition to the above, in the case of buildings belonging to the constitutional institutions, or to the central administration, it must be the only flag on display.In military installations, army ships and air force aeroplanes, or any other location belonging to the national armed or security forces (also as the only flag).Air force aeroplanes that because of their speed are unable to display a flag can use the Spanish cockade/roundel (“escarapela”) and fin flash (“distintivo de cola”). See below.In diplomatic missions and consulates, that must display the “full” flag and also, separately, the coat of arms. Also in the official residences of the heads of those missions and, if applicable, in their official means of transport (cars…).It is understood that, in all other cases, the “simplified” version can be used. For example, that law specifies that all Spanish vessels must display a Spanish flag - but not necessarily the “coat of arms version”For more details see the aforementioned law. You can also want to have a look at this pdf file (in Spanish).Spanish Air Force roundelSpanish Air Force fin flashFootnotes[1] Documento BOE-A-1981-26082[1] Documento BOE-A-1981-26082[1] Documento BOE-A-1981-26082[1] Documento BOE-A-1981-26082