Zooropa_Fly Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 If it is of interest to anyone, my mate was surfing off the NE Coast of England last Monday, and saw 2x B2 Stealths heading South just off-coast. I've seen the pics on his phone, and they're B2 Stealths without question. There were 2 or 3 based at Fairford for a short time a couple of years ago, but I can't find any mention of this visit. I'm sure it's all good news ?. S!
DD_Arthur Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 Ahhh....perhaps the US, having given up on invading Spain are now going to invade the UK? I'm sure I'll be able to see it on my mates phone soon. By a strange coincidence I went surfing yesterday off the SW coast of England and didn't see a B2 Stealth or even a submarine. I feel disappointed
Zooropa_Fly Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 Fear not DD, no conspiracy here. Just some get excited when 2 planes worth 3.5B or whatever fly into the country. S!
RedKestrel Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Zooropa_Fly said: Fear not DD, no conspiracy here. Just some get excited when 2 planes worth 3.5B or whatever fly into the country. S! Don't buy into the hype, they are only worth 1.7 billion as soon as you fly them off the lot! Buy certified pre-owned strategic bombers, not new. 3
Jaws2002 Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/live-updates-b2-stealth-bombers-3941880 1
DD_Crash Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, DD_Arthur said: By a strange coincidence I went surfing yesterday off the SW coast of England and didn't see a B2 Stealth or even a submarine. I feel disappointed Just shows how stealthy they are Arthur 1
Ghost666 Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 They only cost about 2.1B. Would of been less then that if all of them would have been made. Seems the US Gov. made the order, payed in advance then cancelled with only about 2/3 made. And they did not get a refund on the unmade plans. Was the maintenance data base manager for the B2 my last 5 or 6 years in the service. Heres a little known fact : it takes 400 man hours to replace the coffee machine in a B2. 1
DD_Arthur Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, DD_Crash said: Just shows how stealthy they are Arthur 15 minutes ago, Ghost666 said: Was the maintenance data base manager for the B2 my last 5 or 6 years in the service. Heres a little known fact : it takes 400 man hours to replace the coffee machine in a B2. Didn't it cost $4m to give the pilot an ashtray in the B1?
Zooropa_Fly Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said: Didn't it cost $4m to give the pilot an ashtray in the B1? No, that was Planks' ashtray. Edited March 23, 2020 by Zooropa_Fly
DD_Arthur Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 58 minutes ago, Zooropa_Fly said: No, that was Planks' ashtray. Yes but that was hand-finished by imported Russin virgins polishing it with their micro-shorts. Craftsmanship never comes cheap
Zooropa_Fly Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 And he hasn't let them go back to Russia yet. S!
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