Aeronautics Heads: Google Earth Releases Hi-Res Images of USAF's Aircraft Boneyard
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Right clicking. thanks.
Edit...after looking at this shit...for an aeronautics head like myself...this shit is beautiful.
f-111's
F-101s
Many of them could be flown again...
Right clicking. thanks.
Edit...after looking at this shit...for an aeronautics head like myself...this shit is beautiful.
f-111's
F-101s
Many of them could be flown again...
Re: Aeronautics Heads: Google Earth Releases Hi-Res Images of USAF's Aircraft Boneyar
Probably used for recycled parts. There is/was one in germany for land vehicles.
Why don't they turn that shit into a museum or just sell it to smaller nations that need military aircraft?
Probably used for recycled parts. There is/was one in germany for land vehicles.
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The US wanted to leave the (chopped-up/decommissioned) planes exposed to Soviet spy satellites, to allow the Soviets to know they are complying with the START and SALT disarmament treaties.
These treaties required a reduction in the number of long range bombers, and also allowed for verification through satellite surveillance and on-site inspections.
Why don't they turn that shit into a museum or just sell it to smaller nations that need military aircraft?
The US wanted to leave the (chopped-up/decommissioned) planes exposed to Soviet spy satellites, to allow the Soviets to know they are complying with the START and SALT disarmament treaties.
These treaties required a reduction in the number of long range bombers, and also allowed for verification through satellite surveillance and on-site inspections.
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Makes sense.
Makes sense.
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i saw a piece on that spot a few months back and the planes are mothballed not totally out of commission just in case some shit jumps off they can be put back into service pretty easy
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Yes, many of the aircraft could be put back in service if needed.
I miss the F-14's.
Yes, many of the aircraft could be put back in service if needed.
I miss the F-14's.
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Holy fuck a B-52 Stratofortress!, they need to give that to me to restore, I'll have it back in the air in no time flat!
Nice sig
Holy fuck a B-52 Stratofortress!, they need to give that to me to restore, I'll have it back in the air in no time flat!
Nice sig
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that carrier or af?Yes, many of the aircraft could be put back in service if needed.
I miss the F-14's.
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i was thinkin the SAME thing bout that tomcat, fuck a G5! that's be like the ferrari of the skyHoly fuck a B-52 Stratofortress!, they need to give that to me to restore, I'll have it back in the air in no time flat!
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Hmmm.... sounds plausible but if I were the Soviets, I'd like a tour to make sure them shits aren't cardboard cutouts! Crazier shits been done!
Hmmm.... sounds plausible but if I were the Soviets, I'd like a tour to make sure them shits aren't cardboard cutouts! Crazier shits been done!
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Having a F-14 Tomcat would be the shit. I don't see why they couldn't make it a civilian aircraft by modifying it so it can't carry weapons.
Oh, and shouldn't there be some F-117 Nighthawks down there since they retired them back in 2008? Shit, if only I could get my hands on one of those!
Having a F-14 Tomcat would be the shit. I don't see why they couldn't make it a civilian aircraft by modifying it so it can't carry weapons.
Oh, and shouldn't there be some F-117 Nighthawks down there since they retired them back in 2008? Shit, if only I could get my hands on one of those!
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Read nigga, Read.
Officials at the base say that the parts reclaimed and aircraft withdrawn turns every tax dollar spent into 11 dollars in return.
Means they get $11 dollars for every $1 originally spent.
Why don't they turn that shit into a museum or just sell it to smaller nations that need military aircraft?
Read nigga, Read.
Officials at the base say that the parts reclaimed and aircraft withdrawn turns every tax dollar spent into 11 dollars in return.
Means they get $11 dollars for every $1 originally spent.
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Of course they're going to say that.
Of course they're going to say that.
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that is correct!
that is correct!
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That's true. Plenty of times in history opposing nations have done some wacky shit to fake each other out. Fake cities. Creating phantom "advanced" weapons. etc. etc.
Hmmm.... sounds plausible but if I were the Soviets, I'd like a tour to make sure them shits aren't cardboard cutouts! Crazier shits been done!
That's true. Plenty of times in history opposing nations have done some wacky shit to fake each other out. Fake cities. Creating phantom "advanced" weapons. etc. etc.
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You lost me.
Are you asking if a certain aircraft carrier can be recommissioned or the F-14's?
It was just the F-14's that were retired. The carriers are just carrying a different mix of aircraft now. Primarily F-18's
You lost me.
Are you asking if a certain aircraft carrier can be recommissioned or the F-14's?
It was just the F-14's that were retired. The carriers are just carrying a different mix of aircraft now. Primarily F-18's
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It's amazing that the F-117 has come and gone so quickly and uneventfully.
Having a F-14 Tomcat would be the shit. I don't see why they couldn't make it a civilian aircraft by modifying it so it can't carry weapons.
Oh, and shouldn't there be some F-117 Nighthawks down there since they retired them back in 2008? Shit, if only I could get my hands on one of those!
It's amazing that the F-117 has come and gone so quickly and uneventfully.
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that place will supposedly play a big part in transformers 3.. guess then we'll know that thundercracker,skywarp,ramjet and the aerialbots will be in it
then again bay probably doing that whole"false information" bs
that place will supposedly play a big part in transformers 3.. guess then we'll know that thundercracker,skywarp,ramjet and the aerialbots will be in it
then again bay probably doing that whole"false information" bs
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You need to do Jeopardy
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You need to do Jeopardy
Heist is the equivalent to Blunt only thing is Heist actually knows wtf he is talking about and without the faggotry blunt displays although Heist tends to slip up from time to time posting some suspect shit
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Not really bruh. Believe it or not, the F-117 has been in service since the 1982.
The Pentagon didn't make the public announcement that we had "stealth" capabilities until 1988 and didn't display the plane to the public until 1990.
So for 6 years, we were essentially flying "dark" missions with no one the wiser that we running a stealth fleet.
It was uneventfully closed out because they really don't want any government spending watchdogs sniffing around to find out how much that fucking fleet cost to operate. It was a tremendously expensive fleet. For instance, after every mission, the plane had to be paint stripped to an extent and then repainted with some special, expensive radar absorption goop in the seams to ensure it would remain stealthy.
But it makes you think, if the USAF decommissioned the F-117 fleet in 2008 and to our knowledge, only the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and F-22 Raptor are still out there w/stealth capabilities ... what do we REALLY have that hasn't been announced yet?
It's amazing that the F-117 has come and gone so quickly and uneventfully.
Not really bruh. Believe it or not, the F-117 has been in service since the 1982.
The Pentagon didn't make the public announcement that we had "stealth" capabilities until 1988 and didn't display the plane to the public until 1990.
So for 6 years, we were essentially flying "dark" missions with no one the wiser that we running a stealth fleet.
It was uneventfully closed out because they really don't want any government spending watchdogs sniffing around to find out how much that fucking fleet cost to operate. It was a tremendously expensive fleet. For instance, after every mission, the plane had to be paint stripped to an extent and then repainted with some special, expensive radar absorption goop in the seams to ensure it would remain stealthy.
But it makes you think, if the USAF decommissioned the F-117 fleet in 2008 and to our knowledge, only the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and F-22 Raptor are still out there w/stealth capabilities ... what do we REALLY have that hasn't been announced yet?
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Thanks for answering a question before I typed it.
Thanks for answering a question before I typed it.
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I read minds.
I read minds.
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This is what I meant. That was the beauty of the program. They were around long before their existence was revealed to us and continued to execute their missions without much fanfare. The military and its pilots loved this. There was really no bad stigmas or "uh oh" moments attached to the program.
Contrast that with the V-2 Osprey program that has just NOW finally gotten its "legs" after what seems like an eternity of fuck ups. It doesn't matter how that aircraft performs for the next 20+ years, it's always going to be known or perceived as a piece of shit.
Not really bruh. Believe it or not, the F-117 has been in service since the 1982.
The Pentagon didn't make the public announcement that we had "stealth" capabilities until 1988 and didn't display the plane to the public until 1990.
So for 6 years, we were essentially flying "dark" missions with no one the wiser that we running a stealth fleet.
It was uneventfully closed out because they really don't want any government spending watchdogs sniffing around to find out how much that fucking fleet cost to operate. It was a tremendously expensive fleet. For instance, after every mission, the plane had to be paint stripped to an extent and then repainted with some special, expensive radar absorption goop in the seams to ensure it would remain stealthy.
But it makes you think, if the USAF decommissioned the F-117 fleet in 2008 and to our knowledge, only the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and F-22 Raptor are still out there w/stealth capabilities ... what do we REALLY have that hasn't been announced yet?
This is what I meant. That was the beauty of the program. They were around long before their existence was revealed to us and continued to execute their missions without much fanfare. The military and its pilots loved this. There was really no bad stigmas or "uh oh" moments attached to the program.
Contrast that with the V-2 Osprey program that has just NOW finally gotten its "legs" after what seems like an eternity of fuck ups. It doesn't matter how that aircraft performs for the next 20+ years, it's always going to be known or perceived as a piece of shit.