Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: marcusmaximus

Don’t care about them, but the takeaway for me is to store all planes in a hanger.

Don’t even have to be that strong, just to keep a light drone away from plane.

I know Dyess and our good bombers like B2 and B21 are kept in hangers routinely, except when rolling down the runway to keep them out of the dust and sun.


5 posted on 06/02/2025 1:30:24 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: TheThirdRuffian
Don’t care about them, but the takeaway for me is to store all planes in a hanger.

SALT and START treaty requirements are that the delivery vehicles must be visible at all times. So sealing them up in hangars isn't a solution.

As it stands now, the bombers are based in a limited number of locations and parked wing tip to wing tip...Just like Pearl Harbor.

Go back to the 60's where a lot of our bombers were dispersed and constantly moving. It would be much harder for the drones to find them if they are not a static target.

19 posted on 06/02/2025 2:00:17 PM PDT by pfflier
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

To: TheThirdRuffian

The bombers were kept outside in compliance with the SALT treaty - if they put them inside it would be a violation (our are kept outside and visible also).


32 posted on 06/02/2025 2:39:07 PM PDT by impactplayer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson