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snordhol
    
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 |  | B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
< on 5/19/2009 12:58 AM >
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Shockwave
Gender: Male
| | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 1 on 5/19/2009 1:08 AM >
| | | | nice. I didn't know those were still used.
don't talk shit about total |
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sYnOnYx
 
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Las Vegas , NV
Gender: Male
what happens here, doesnt stay here.
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<Reply # 2 on 5/19/2009 1:40 AM >
| | | | Their still active. But a ton of them sit in the boneyard on Davis-Monthan AFB
I lived on that base for 9 years, used to see them all the time in the boneyard and on the flight line.
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big dave
 
location:
SoCal
Gender: Male
| | | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 3 on 5/19/2009 3:01 AM >
| | | | The B-1 pissed off a lot of people when leaving today. Something about broken windows, scared pussies, lots of whiners, etc etc blah blah blah. Sounds like El Toro all over again.
An armed society, is a polite society. So lets get to it! |
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/-/ooligan
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Las Vegas area
Gender: Male
When in danger, when in doubt, RUN IN CIRCLES, SCREAM AND SHOUT!
| | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 4 on 5/19/2009 3:16 AM >
| | | | Based on the EL tailcode, that Bone is based at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people. |
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bryguy17
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san luis obispo/fullerton
Gender: Male
Welcome to SLOcal
| | | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 5 on 5/19/2009 5:42 AM >
| | | | from what I understand, that particular plane had an unfortunate incident (it crashed) somewhere nearby. it's been being rebuilt in a boeing hanger for the last few years. surprised it took this long though, they were working on it 4 years ago...
"crap! tractor! tree!" *points* |
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Swiffer
location:
Smithfield, VA
High Priest, First National Church of Bacon
| | | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 6 on 5/19/2009 6:16 AM >
| | | | Not sure which Lancer it was that performed at the air show at Travis AFB in the late '90s, but whatever it was literally blew me off my feet. Those things are huge, noisy as hell, and slick little suckers. Would love to have seen one in action again.
We avoid risks in life so we can make it safely to death.
Don't fuck with Uncle Bob when he's been drinking.
BUTTHURT! BUTTHURT EVERYWHERE! |
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RattlingX
location:
Gainesville, Georgia
| | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 7 on 5/19/2009 6:43 AM >
| | | | They had to acquire the parts from other boneyards. Just like when a Warthog goes down
Or used to. They have a program to repair A-10s now. Without boneyards
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Rockinbuss
location:
Orange County
Gender: Male
You're so money and you don't even know it!
| | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 8 on 5/22/2009 10:15 AM >
| | | | Off topic I know, but did anyone get pictures of the B-17 and B-24 that were there doing nostalgia flights a few weeks ago? I'd like to see those.
Living in the past, one day at a time. |
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Swiffer
location:
Smithfield, VA
High Priest, First National Church of Bacon
| | | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 9 on 5/23/2009 9:11 AM >
| | | | At work today, I was speaking with a client of mine about my prospective move into the field of aeronautical maintenance. He's been in the field for 25 years and is looking for work. Somehow we got on the subject of the SR-71, which made me think of the B-1B, and I mentioned it. He said that to best of his knowledge, there was only one, permanently stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, and that the only other one we had (?) had crashed. Anybody know anything of this? I'm certain you'll have something to put in on this Hoolie...
We avoid risks in life so we can make it safely to death.
Don't fuck with Uncle Bob when he's been drinking.
BUTTHURT! BUTTHURT EVERYWHERE! |
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shadowX
location:
Camp Pendelton
Gender: Male
Is this real? Or is it fake?
| | | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 10 on 5/25/2009 8:38 PM >
| | | | Hell yah, from South Dakota*sorry home state pride*. But yeah, The B-1s are still vary active. They do there usual bread and butter of low altitude high speed bombing runs. But recently in the War on Terror. The B-1 and B-52 have been out fitted to basically fly a figure 8 pattern over a active area. Then forces call for a ordinance on target and the crew is more than happy to send ordinance down range. Its sick to watch in action.
So i say, Merah! |
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shadowX
location:
Camp Pendelton
Gender: Male
Is this real? Or is it fake?
| | | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 11 on 5/25/2009 8:42 PM >
| | | | Funny side note. At low altitude. The B-1 will walk away form a plane like the F-16. The powerplants are especially tuned for it because the original use for the B-1 was to be high speed penetrators for the Cold War against Russia. Fly over the north pole, at high speed, under russian radar. Bomb the living dog snot out of the reds and fly out.
So i say, Merah! |
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Rockinbuss
location:
Orange County
Gender: Male
You're so money and you don't even know it!
| | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 12 on 5/25/2009 8:43 PM >
| | | | Posted by Swiffer
At work today, I was speaking with a client of mine about my prospective move into the field of aeronautical maintenance. He's been in the field for 25 years and is looking for work. Somehow we got on the subject of the SR-71, which made me think of the B-1B, and I mentioned it. He said that to best of his knowledge, there was only one, permanently stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, and that the only other one we had (?) had crashed. Anybody know anything of this? I'm certain you'll have something to put in on this Hoolie...
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According to Wikipedia, which we all know is the most reliable source of information on the internet *cough*, there's 66 in active duty.
Living in the past, one day at a time. |
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Swiffer
location:
Smithfield, VA
High Priest, First National Church of Bacon
| | | Re: B-1B Leaving the Long Beach Airport
<Reply # 13 on 5/26/2009 9:42 AM >
| | | | Yeah, I figured as much. This gentleman is sort of...um...well, old to put it best. I'm thinking he confused the B-1 with something else (SR-71 maybe? Ionno, he's elderly), but thanks for the input. I always forget about Wikipedia in my times of greatest need 
We avoid risks in life so we can make it safely to death.
Don't fuck with Uncle Bob when he's been drinking.
BUTTHURT! BUTTHURT EVERYWHERE! |
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