In a World of Peril, Let's Keep B-2 Bomber (Duncan Hunter Archives, 1995)

NY Times ^ | 8/4/1995 | Duncan Hunter

[pissant]

Your Aug. 2 editorial alleges that the B-2 Stealth bomber is a "billion-dollar lemon." This broadside is reminiscent of the 1980's, when critics sought to undermine the Reagan rearmament program by questioning the idea that a high-technology military could perform in combat.

Before World War II, bomber advocates thought air defense was futile -- until radar was invented. Suddenly, bombers could be detected and engaged. The United States lost 2,200 aircraft over North Vietnam as missiles were added to anti-aircraft guns and fighters. From this experience came the push for "stealth" technology that would blind radar.

Only seven B-2 bombers have been delivered to the Air Force. While some flaws have been discovered in the manufacturing process, they are being corrected and do not compromise the aircraft's design or mission.

The B-2's radar cannot "distinguish a rain cloud from a mountainside," you charge. If rain is heavy enough, it will reflect like a solid object. This is true of all radar. A more powerful radar can "see" better but could also be detected by an enemy. The rain-rejecting software has been adjusted. There is no indication this problem will degrade performance.

Tests will continue through spring 1997. The Air Force has confirmed that detectability and survivability testing has been "successful in confirming expected B-2 performance."

[pissant]

Alas, the Centrist Coalition stopped the program.

[pissant]

DH Archive PING

[cripplecreek]

The B-2's radar cannot "distinguish a rain cloud from a mountainside," you charge. If rain is heavy enough, it will reflect like a solid object. This is true of all radar.

That's a good example of detractors cherry picking and issue and a good example of Duncan Hunter showing them the whole tree.

[Just A Nobody]

DUNCAN HUNTER has been fighting the GOOD FIGHT for 27 years!

Keep up the good fight Congressman Hunter...WE support you!

[pissant]

DH tried his best to save this program, but the McCainiacs killed it.

[pissant]

Cripplecreek actually got to pull the lever for him today.

[Inclines to the Right]

YEA, Cripplecreek!!! :D

GO DUNCAN HUNTER!!!

[mkjessup]

‘Rats, RINOs, and appeasers of all stripes want America stripped down to a state of defenselessness, and a President Duncan Hunter would do for our national security what the election of Ronald Reagan did for America in 1980.

Jimmy STP* Carter canceled the B-1 program, and Reagan reversed that dunce, and resurrected the Lancer.

It was because of President Ronald Reagan that America won the Cold War, and President Duncan Hunter will guarantee that America will win the war on terror and the war on Islamofascism, not to mention countering any new Russian threat that Pooty-Poot pulls outta his KGB-trained ass.

* - STP = Screw The Pooch

[Man50D]

Duncan Hunter will keep fighting the Conservative cause while others in the party try to appease the socialist left.

[pissant]

Bump

[pissant]

The only one who will grab China by the b*lls as well.

[Man50D]

Cripplecreek actually got to pull the lever for him today.

How many times? ;o)

[cripplecreek]

Just once I’m afraid. Pesky honesty gets me every time.

[pissant]

Not enough, if Mitt is winning, obviously.

[cripplecreek]

I’m not surprised about Mitt doing well here. His family has a history here. At least it’s not McQueeg.

[Just A Nobody]

Cripplecreek actually got to pull the lever for him today.

- and a million -

You are a great American cripplecreek!!!

Anybody have results?

[mkjessup]

The only one who will grab China by the b*lls as well.

Damn straight! The ChiComs don't intimidate Hunter, and he'll kick their asses and take names!

[Just A Nobody]

the McCainiacs killed it.

Anyone else we know???

[cripplecreek]

Quite a few votes showing up in the “local” threads.

[pissant]

If Mitt beats McQueeg, I’ll thank him. But I won’t be voting for him.