USAF Photos of the Day: Heavyweight Protectors of the U.S.A. -- B-2 Spirit, BUFF, and The BONE

United States Air Force ^ | 15 Apr 2003; 16 Jan 2004; 10 May 2008 | Bobbi Garcia; USAF TSgt. Richard Freeland; USAF SSgt. Shelley R. Gill; USAF SSgt. Samuel E. Rogers

[EnjoyingLife]

1. USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, with a Prandtl-Glauert Condensation Cloud, over the Pacific Ocean photographed by Bobbi Garcia. More info about the photo: http://web.archive.org/web/20031205232202/www.edwards.af.mil/archive/2003/2003-archive-garcia_photo.html Watch the first 15 seconds of this video: http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/products/b2spirit/assets/vm_b2_tx.wmv Via http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20040817.htm

2. USAF B-52 Stratofortress loaded with Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) photographed by USAF Tech Sgt. Richard Freeland on 15 April 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Via http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20051129.htm

3. USAF B-1B Lancer bomber with a Prandtl-Glauert Condensation Cloud photographed in Southwest Asia by USAF Staff Sgt. Shelley R. Gill on 16 January 2004. Via http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20041216.htm

4. B-2 Spirit, BUFF, and BONE photographed by USAF Staff Sgt. Samuel E. Rogers on 10 May 2008 as tbe three heavy bombers flew in formation over Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.A. Via http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20051129.htm

[GeronL]

The B-2 is super sonic? weird I never thought of that question before.

[Hans]

Gorgeous.

[MNDude]

these are a little irrelavent, considering our white house is already occupied by communists making laws for us subjects to follow.

[OldDeckHand]

"The B-2 is super sonic? weird I never thought of that question before."

It's not. The B1 certainly is, though.

[svl4894]

knock knock Taliban/Al Quaeda . We now refuse to take prisoners, so these 2000 lb’ers are for you. ENJOY

[evets]

[boomop1]

LOL that is because it isn’t.

[Dixie Yooper]

I have never seen a picture of all three flying together. Thanks!

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

The B-2 is super sonic? weird I never thought of that question before.

No it's not, all the "stealth" technology in the world won't stop a sonic boom. The cloud surrounding the B2 in the above pictures is do to localized low pressure in humid air, not a shock wave.

Regards,
GtG

[Rebelbase]

photoshop.

[evets]

[Cyclone59]

evets, you owe me a new keyboard, the flatscreen was squeegeed off without a problem.

[steel_resolve]

Pic ping

[Plutarch]

I like how on the B-52, the US Aircraft Insignia is camouflaged. As if the enemy isn't going to notice a friggin' Buff because they spy the insignia. On B-52's, the full color US Insignia should be on proud display.

[GeronL]

well, I was fooled by a cloud.

I am vaporous sometimes.

[GeronL]

I deserved that evets. I was fooled by a cloud. ouch.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

No, interesting picture, usually that is a shockwave picture.

Maybe they told the Zero that it was supersonic so they had to photoshop the picture for him.

[evets]

Lol...
Many photographs on the web depict condensation clouds around aircraft.
Because these clouds tend to be seen when the aircraft flies at near-sonic speeds,
it is frequently said that they “visualize shock waves” or are due to the aircraft
“bursting through the sound barrier”.
Neither statement is true.
It’s a Prandtl-Glauert Condensation Cloud,

[EnjoyingLife]

Dixie Yooper, it's the only photo I've seen of the three heavy bombers flying together; reminds me of the rare USAF photos of a B-2 Spirit and two F-22A Raptors flying together: http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-200905.htm

Here's a photo, taken on 10 May 2008 by USAF Staff Sgt. Samuel E. Rogers, of just BUFF and the B-2 Spirit flying together over Shreveport, Louisiana, USA:

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