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To: Mr. Jazzy

And they are not fighters, they are strictly "drop & drive" aircraft.

In two weeks it will be "drive & drop" way up north.


9 posted on 06/07/2005 6:39:56 PM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotle)
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To: handy old one
And they are not fighters, they are strictly "drop & drive" aircraft.

Originally, the F-117 was going to be classified as a ground attack aircraft and given either an "A-" or "B-" designation.

Some say that the "F-" designation was given to attract fighter jocks who would not be caught dead in the cockpit of a ground attack aircraft into the program and others say the "F-" designation was given for security reasons to hide the aircraft's true function.

In either case, it remains a non-fighter "Fighter".

15 posted on 06/07/2005 6:53:06 PM PDT by Polybius
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To: handy old one
In two weeks it will be "drive & drop" way up north.

Not a chance in hell of that happening - A war with N. Korea is the last thing we want at this time -

44 posted on 06/07/2005 8:08:35 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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