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Stealth Aircraft - Rose Bowl - Flyby Photo
Yahoo!News ^ | Jan. 1, 2004 | AP Photo / Chris Carlson

Posted on 01/02/2004 11:20:29 AM PST by rm3friskerFTN

Yesterday there was mention that several US Air Force Stealth Aircraft were going to overfly the Rose Bowl.

Today I searched for photos of this event, finding several.

HOWEVER, in my humble opinion (grin ;-) I think the below photo is the best of the few I found of the stealth overfly event.

Please visit Yahoo!News - Sports Photos - AP to freep/vote for this photo to number one status ... Yahoo login required though :-(


Stealth fighters and a bomber fly over the stadium during opening ceremonies at the start of the Michigan-USC showdown in the 90th Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004.

BTW ... do any LA Freepers have any photos of the stealth overfly event they would like to share???


TOPICS: Announcements; Editorial; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Michigan; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aircraft; airforce; b2; f117; f22; rosebowl; stealth; umichwolverines; usaf; usctrojans
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Obligatory comment about how difficult it is to take photos of STEALTH aircraft (hee hee)
1 posted on 01/02/2004 11:20:30 AM PST by rm3friskerFTN
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To: rm3friskerFTN
You should see the DUers talking about how offensive these "machines of death" are. They are even outraged at the presence of military bands in the parade!
2 posted on 01/02/2004 11:22:50 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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To: rm3friskerFTN
I only see one Steath Fighter. (No wise cracks!!) The other looks like an Eagle.
3 posted on 01/02/2004 11:24:16 AM PST by SAMWolf ("Bother," said Pooh, and called in an air strike.)
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To: Phantom Lord
Those DU'ers need to go outside and play hide n go f themselves!
4 posted on 01/02/2004 11:24:46 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (No words were harmed during the production of this tagline.)
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To: rm3friskerFTN
Oh it's a fake. We all know the useless Office of Homeland Security is doing nothing to protect us from terrorism and it's all just an excuse for Bush to expand government.
5 posted on 01/02/2004 11:24:47 AM PST by cake_crumb (UN Resolutions = Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)
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To: Phantom Lord
Why on earth are they offended by bands in a parade?
6 posted on 01/02/2004 11:25:42 AM PST by Howlin (Bush has stolen two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: SAMWolf
I think, (r to l) it's a F-117, B-2 and a F-22?
7 posted on 01/02/2004 11:26:06 AM PST by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: rm3friskerFTN
So that's where Michigan's defense went....
8 posted on 01/02/2004 11:26:06 AM PST by dakine
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To: SAMWolf
I only see one Steath Fighter. (No wise cracks!!) The other looks like an Eagle.

One stealth fighter. One stealth bomber. The other was, I believe, a Raptor.

9 posted on 01/02/2004 11:26:25 AM PST by trad_anglican
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To: SAMWolf
I only see one Steath Fighter. (No wise cracks!!) The other looks like an Eagle.

They were identified as the B-2 stealth bomber, F-22 Raptor stealth fighter and a third aircraft. Was that third one the F-117 stealth fighter?

And, no, I didn't see a thing.

10 posted on 01/02/2004 11:27:38 AM PST by jimfree ("Never did no wanderin' after all.")
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To: rm3friskerFTN
Obligatory comment about how difficult it is to take photos of STEALTH aircraft.

That's why you don't see the 12 black helicopters that were also flying in the formation.

11 posted on 01/02/2004 11:27:42 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: rm3friskerFTN
Oh my gosh its a airplane, no its ufo no it is 2 billion dollars flying above our heads lol. Nice pick I love F-22 and F-17 looks impressive but B-2 is B-2 that airplane is marvel of ingenuity and American know-how.
12 posted on 01/02/2004 11:28:15 AM PST by matrix2225
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
Whose right? Immediately over the "Welcome to the Pasadena Rose Bowl" sign is the F-117. Large aircraft in center is B-2, then F-22 over the green and white sign.
13 posted on 01/02/2004 11:28:42 AM PST by ArrogantBustard
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
I think, (r to l) it's a F-117, B-2 and a F-22?

I watched the game and that's what the announcers said they were. Good eye! And nice screen name.

14 posted on 01/02/2004 11:29:30 AM PST by ThePointer
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To: trad_anglican

15 posted on 01/02/2004 11:29:49 AM PST by al baby (Ice cream does not have bones)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
it's a F-117, B-2 and a F-22

That's a winner in Martian Bingo.

16 posted on 01/02/2004 11:29:56 AM PST by JennysCool
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
Good job HD!
17 posted on 01/02/2004 11:30:23 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (No words were harmed during the production of this tagline.)
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To: rm3friskerFTN
I thought Stealth aircraft were supposed to be invisible? ;-)
18 posted on 01/02/2004 11:30:33 AM PST by Azzurri
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To: Howlin
Howlin, you know the answer. Its not bands in the parade, but military bands.
19 posted on 01/02/2004 11:30:56 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
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To: rm3friskerFTN
Surprisingly enough, the F-117 is very difficult to capture when my digital camera is in auto focus mode. I have been to about 12 events where is was flying and I have had this problem at each event. The B-2 is easy to shoot in planform but shows the same problems, in profile, as the F-117.
20 posted on 01/02/2004 11:31:36 AM PST by pfflier
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