"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/16/2013 at 10:00 • Filed to: Planelopnik
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
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Twenty-five F-117A Nighthawks flying in formation (location and date unknown). A total of 59 F-117A's were produced, and only one was ever lost to enemy fire. That occurred over Serbia during Operation Allied Force in 1999. This formation represents almost half of all the Nighthawks ever made, all assembled in one place. The F-117 was retired in 2008. Also, 'Murica.
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corvairsomeday2
> ttyymmnn
09/16/2013 at 10:16 |
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I'm so glad I got to see one of these fly at an airshow before they were retired.
I didn't expect it to be as loud as an F-15.
rad_mike
> ttyymmnn
09/16/2013 at 11:55 |
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Ben Rich recommended your post.
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> ttyymmnn
09/16/2013 at 14:07 |
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I was in the bookstore last week and picked up a special edition of Air & Space magazine. Haven't made it through all the way, but there are some fascinating articles on stealth, transonic research back in the day and the SR-71 among other things.
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ttyymmnn
> You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
09/16/2013 at 14:52 |
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I have a subscription to A&S Mag. I love it. Great stuff.
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ttyymmnn
> corvairsomeday2
09/16/2013 at 16:59 |
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I remember seeing one for the first time at Wings Over Houston. They had it cordoned off, with armed guards packing M-16s, and a sign saying use of deadly force was authorized. Still, you could stand mere feet away from it, and take all the photos you wanted. Very cool.
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corvairsomeday2
> ttyymmnn
09/17/2013 at 08:16 |
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I had a similar experience. It was right next to a B-2 receiving similar fence treatment. I think I was 12 or 13, but I understood how special it was.
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ttyymmnn
> corvairsomeday2
09/17/2013 at 08:51 |
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In spite of all the air shows I've attended, I have yet to see a B-2 from closer than 1000 ft. above the runway.
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corvairsomeday2
> ttyymmnn
09/17/2013 at 09:00 |
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It really is graceful as it flies by. There is one at the USAF Museum in Ohio, and that museum is worth the trip, as I'm sure you're aware.