Posted on 03/04/2007 10:36:43 AM PST by EnjoyingLife
Under the control of talented, highly skilled, superbly trained United States Air Force pilots, a B-1B Lancer bomber -- "The Bone" -- demonstrates power, authority, and vapor beauty during an open house flyby in Southwest Asia, 16 January 2004. Image ID: 040116-F-0971G-130 Via: http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20041217.htm Big Photo Link: http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20041217-UnitedStatesAirForce-040116-F-0971G-130.jpg
Photographer
Staff Sgt. Shelley R. Gill, Still Photography Journeyman, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, U.S.A.
I saw and videotaped the Concorde take off at Atlantic City airport. Trump hired it to take some " High Rollers" on a trip. I took the kids over to see it happen . As it left the ground and passed almost directly over my head you could hear me say "Holy $hit !!" on the tape .
The second loudest was a Tomcat doing a 360 with full afterburners at 300 feet . The sound rattled you inside and made the water ripple .
1. "The BONE" at Miramar Naval Air Station (Mitscher Field)
http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Boeing_B-1B_Lancer-Airline_Untitled_Aviation_Video-7180.html
2. B-1B Lancer demo, Edwards AFB
http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Boeing_B-1B_Lancer-Airline_USA_-_Air_Force_Aviation_Video-7401.html
3. "B1-B Lancer video from Dubai Airshow 2005"
Direct link: http://homepage.mac.com/jimmy/.Movies/b1-b_lancer_dubai_2005.mov
Via: http://www.jimmygrewal.com/?p=197
It looks like a powder puff.
Exactly Right! There isn't a word in the English language that comes even close. Glad to know at least one other Freeper out there experienced it.
The sound of Freedom!! I've got liberal friends that, today, would bemoan the "waste" of fuel.
They will never understand!
You are number six. I am number one,
Looks can be decieving. You don't want to get "powdered" by a B-1 Puff...and neither does Ahmadinejad. But he doesn't know it yet.
Rhetorical question, right? Well, I've asked the same thing. It's truly amazing!
Here's an article from TIME magazine dated 25 April 1960 documenting--how should I describe it?--a smashing international situation created by a noise-generating USAF Lockheed F-104 Starfighter in Canada (our Canadian neighbors are so patient with us):
"The Sound of Security"
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,826297,00.html
The KC-135s would launch between the cells so the racket was unbelieveable.
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I sure feel like an ass.
I'd like to follow that now in my elder years ... I think I'd get more from it ... it seemed over my head back in those days.
Why don't enemies and would-be enemies of the United States of America take just five, 1-2-3-4-5, rational, thoughtful, commonsense minutes and look at the publicly available U.S. military photo and video galleries before smacking us with the proverbial ruler. Is that asking too much? The message would be clear: "Leave us alone! You'll know the BONE responded because you'll hear a whole lot of sonic booms, and, just maybe you'll see some unusual things--but this is not a science class; you'll never see the B-2 Spirit, alright, maybe you will but then it's too late to do anything; and BUFF (hint: click on each letter) will cause such a noise that you'll think Global Warming is truly a problem because it is creating the worse thunderstorm you have ever seen or heard. More bluntly, you'll be sorely sorry that you didn't take your anger to the United Nations and work things out there, instead of provoking us into a military response."
3/5/2007 - Andersen Air Force Base, Guam (AFNEWS) -- The low rumble of B-52s shook the normally quiet evening skies of Andersen Air Force Base as the Stratofortresses of the 36th Operations Group participated in Pacific Command's Koa Lightning exercise over the islands of Hawaii.For the men and women of the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, the exercise tested their endurance as well as their airmanship. The trip from Guam to the exercise area and back often exceeded 18 hours of continuous flight and required two air refuelings for the 6,880-nautical mile journey. After an eight-hour flight to the exercise area, the aircrews tested their offensive and defensive skills with other military units from across the Pacific.
"These exercise missions were as close to a combat sortie as you could get," said Capt. Matthew Quy, a co-pilot with the 96th EBS. "They were probably the most exciting and demanding missions I've ever flown in a B-52. We did everything a BUFF (B-52) can do. We engaged targets, refueled the aircraft and were intercepted by air defense fighters - it was a full day of flying."
For the Barksdale-based B-52s, the Koa Lightning exercise gave aircrews an opportunity to work with a wide variety of units and aircraft from the other branches of the United States military.
"This was awesome joint training to practice the tactics and skills we would actually use in combat," said Capt. Elmo Cain, 96th EBS Electronic Warfare Officer. "Normally we only get to work with other Air Force units, but for this exercise, it was a chance for us to fly and work with the Navy and Marines as well."
Flying the extended missions allowed the aircrews to hone skills in close air support and dissimilar aircraft combat training. During some of the missions, a single group of fighter aircraft would practice escorting the B-52s while another group of aircraft would practice intercepting the incoming bombers.
"These were the longest missions I've ever flown in the B-52," said 1st Lt. Brad Haynes, a navigator assigned to the 96th EBS. "We practiced how we would drop bombs and employ ordnance in a real mission.
"Being the navigator on a long flight like this, it's important to make sure your timing is set for the whole mission," Lieutenant Haynes said. "You're coordinating air refueling, weapon employment, and target timing over very long distances. It's a challenge to constantly ensure that you're on time and where you're supposed to be at for the entire 18-hours."
According to the 96th EBS commander, Lt. Col. Steve Matson, participating in exercises like Koa Lightning not only reinforces the flying skills of the B-52 aircrews, it also demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific.
"Flying 18-hour round trip missions form Guam to the Hawaiian Island ranges highlight the flexibility and endurance of our B-52s - and the Airmen who fly and maintain them," Colonel Matson said. "In addition, these extended missions provide a unique training opportunity to thoroughly integrate bombers into Pacific Command's joint and coalition exercises. Exercises like Koa Lightning ensure we maintain the capabilities necessary to maintain peace and security in the region."
Thanks, best laugh I have had today
Think that's big? The Tu-160 Blackjack is based on the same design and is much bigger and twice as fast.
Link: http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/tu-160.htm
As I post there are a couple of B-1s circling Lovington NM.
That was also about the time a German teenager flew a Cessna 172 through some of their most protected airspace and landed in Red Square.
They had a bunch of interceptors up trying to shoot it down.
So much for their vaunted "look down - shoot down abilities.
Just because something looks like doesn't mean that it is a copy. Designers can come up with similar designs to meet requirements. If you look at airliners and transports design requirements mean similar looking aircraft.
Some of the history of the Tu-160 can be found here:
http://www.milavia.net/aircraft/tu-160/tu-160_his.htm
>>That made me recall the loudest noise I ever heard. Probably in 1961 or 62, I was working for Martin installing Titan I ICBM's in their silo's in eastern Washington at Moses Lake.<<
Ha! I was born in Moses Lake in 1954. I lived in "Basin Homes" right under the flight path at the southern end of the runway. I remember the silver and white B-52's in the early days and then in the mid-60's they were the green top and black bottom for Vietnam service. As a kid I loved watching them take off and land. I'll never forget it.
They are still my favorite plane. Well, almost. The A-10 slightly edges them out.
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