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Major operation under way in Sunni insurgent base in Baghdad (B-1s over Baghdad)
Zee News ^ | February 15 2007

Posted on 02/15/2007 7:21:04 AM PST by jmc1969

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To: Holicheese

"When I was a young lad in the USAF, I worked on the defensive testing for the B-1b at Edwards.
I can tell you, when it flys over your head at .95 mach at 500 ft off the ground, its really impressive. You don't hear it till its right on top of you."

There's a proposal for a B1-R upgrade, which would upgrade the engines, avionics, and external hardpoints. It would get the B1 back into the Mach 2.0 regime, with massive payload AND the ability to carry a swarm (32 IIRC) of AAMRAM air-to-air missiles.

Seems to me to be a very cost effective and interesting upgrade... After all we only have what, 12 B2s?


41 posted on 02/15/2007 8:07:24 AM PST by PreciousLiberty
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To: Joe 6-pack
Thank You for laugh. That was damn funny!
42 posted on 02/15/2007 8:15:59 AM PST by glaseatr (Proud Father of a Marine, Uncle of SGT Adam Estep A. 2/5 Cav. KIA Thurs April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
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To: sofaman
"I wonder who tipped off Mookie? His trip was very well timed..."

Maliki!
43 posted on 02/15/2007 8:17:40 AM PST by Angelas
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To: jws3sticks
CORRECTION! B-2 over Manhattan several years ago.

Thanks for pointing out the error in my ways.


44 posted on 02/15/2007 8:37:56 AM PST by jws3sticks (Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
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To: Linda Sandoval

Lord, hear our prayers.


45 posted on 02/15/2007 8:40:15 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: Holicheese
I can tell you, when it flys over your head at .95 mach at 500 ft off the ground, its really impressive. You don't hear it till its right on top of you.

I saw a fly-by when the Sec-Def delivered the first B1 to CinC-SAC at Offut AFB. You didn't hear a thing until it was too late, then you heard a sound that makes you want to pull your ears out.

That's without any bombs - just the engines.

One impressive airplane.

OK, so the fact that the first one needed some spare AC parts flown in and CinC-SAC had to get a second plane to deliver to the oprational base was a little less impressive, but glitches happen.

46 posted on 02/15/2007 8:53:43 AM PST by ArGee (Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
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To: OregonRancher
I know the area well. It is part of the Top Gun operation out of Fallon NAS. They get in trouble from time to time for buzzing somebody or cracking windows. We sit and watch them for hours sometimes.
47 posted on 02/15/2007 9:00:12 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (So many geeks, so few circuses.)
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To: Thermalseeker

Very cool!


48 posted on 02/15/2007 9:01:12 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (So many geeks, so few circuses.)
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To: Cap Huff

Excellent.


49 posted on 02/15/2007 9:44:53 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
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To: MizSterious

It's too bad that Mookie al-Sadr isn't making a paternity claim. Then Fox could cover both stories easily!


50 posted on 02/15/2007 9:44:58 AM PST by Cecily
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To: al baby

Funny thing is I thought the same thing. ;-)


51 posted on 02/15/2007 9:54:06 AM PST by BJClinton (articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy)
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To: jmc1969

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-1b_gallery.htm

Photo Gallery Of B1 Bomber

Go get em!


52 posted on 02/15/2007 9:59:29 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: Holicheese
Note the bunny:


53 posted on 02/15/2007 10:01:45 AM PST by null and void (This sentence no verb...)
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To: null and void

LOL!


54 posted on 02/15/2007 10:25:14 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: jmc1969

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM :-)))))


55 posted on 02/15/2007 10:23:34 PM PST by Deetes (God Bless the Troops)
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