tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post4806093400655052350..comments2024-02-12T04:16:09.688-06:00Comments on Eyes: F-35 Lightning IIEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-12750176254602773692007-02-01T06:13:00.000-06:002007-02-01T06:13:00.000-06:00Okay, I'm jealous!Okay, I'm jealous!Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-75232795594248439762007-01-31T22:59:00.000-06:002007-01-31T22:59:00.000-06:00this plane is a beautiful work of art...got to see...this plane is a beautiful work of art...got to see it back in December, and wow what a plane!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-7447970528758423422007-01-17T08:08:00.000-06:002007-01-17T08:08:00.000-06:00air shows are right up there in the ultimate of en...air shows are right up there in the ultimate of entertainment for me!nanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809768490674110768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-5737420930142207272007-01-17T06:42:00.000-06:002007-01-17T06:42:00.000-06:00Morning twm:>) I need to go to an air show one of...Morning twm:>) I need to go to an air show one of these days. I haven't been since.... 1982!!!Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-1689893282475006762007-01-17T06:41:00.000-06:002007-01-17T06:41:00.000-06:00Geez Nanc, That is sad....Geez Nanc, That is sad....Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-71272150554389185932007-01-17T05:55:00.000-06:002007-01-17T05:55:00.000-06:00Nanc-You wouldn't believe how quiet they are! I wa...Nanc-You wouldn't believe how quiet they are! I was riding my bike and heard this strange, shhhhhshhhhshhh, above me, I looked up and it went right over my head! It was only about 40' above me! It came in a little low(yeah, a little) but made it safely.<br />Those things were so klutzy and kludged together it was amazing they did so well!<br />Good morning, G*D bless and Maranatha!<br /><br />tmwThe Merry Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931051881434050901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-41100288330066205722007-01-16T20:36:00.000-06:002007-01-16T20:36:00.000-06:00i have seen a u-2 crash from a couple of hundred y...i have seen a u-2 crash from a couple of hundred yards away. like nothing i've ever seen before or since.<br /><br />the pilot knew he was going to crash and tried to put it down in an empty field on his way to a municipal airport in our area - when he knew he wouldn't make it, tried to eject and his canopy failed to open upon ejection (which) probably killed him instantly - but eventually opened and ejected him, but the plane went down in a parking lot at our hometown newspaper office in california.<br /><br />a very sad thing - but they say it is better to die in a u-2 crash than survive one and have to put up with all the b.s. the a.f. gives for crashing one. i don't know about that.nanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809768490674110768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-39624382754739484752007-01-16T19:26:00.000-06:002007-01-16T19:26:00.000-06:00What a crazy sight that must have been.What a crazy sight that must have been.Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-34086574414891115502007-01-16T19:23:00.000-06:002007-01-16T19:23:00.000-06:00They are so huge you can't believe they actually f...They are so huge you can't believe they actually fly!<br />The U-2's also have such long wings and only 1 wheel, so 2 airmen had to run out and grab them and use special poles to keep them upright!<br /><br />tmwThe Merry Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931051881434050901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-91289185685931378032007-01-16T19:10:00.000-06:002007-01-16T19:10:00.000-06:00Hi tmw, I remember the B52s. They were awesome! ...Hi tmw, I remember the B52s. They were awesome! Huge...Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-62565951938980884342007-01-16T18:47:00.000-06:002007-01-16T18:47:00.000-06:00Patrick AFB is now used for trainning parajumpers,...Patrick AFB is now used for trainning parajumpers, they have warthogs, and during air shows we had a fly over by the first stealth fighter. It's pretty quiet, the U2 was a whisper when it passed over us. My Dad was stationed at Whiteman before he retired. So I remember the big boys! They were on 15 mins. standby at that time, so it was a background noise 24/7!<br />Toured the B-2 and the Blackbird.<br />Being AF was fun!<br />And they sure are purty. Did you know that the B-52's wings are so long and heavy that they drooped about 14' at the ends!<br /><br />tmwThe Merry Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931051881434050901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-29107565708242512862007-01-16T16:40:00.000-06:002007-01-16T16:40:00.000-06:00Nanc, The SR-71 is my favorite to.... It's a work...Nanc, The SR-71 is my favorite to.... It's a work of art!Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-18232218397884225812007-01-16T14:39:00.000-06:002007-01-16T14:39:00.000-06:00our cabin on the mountain is right in the path (70...our cabin on the mountain is right in the path (70 miles or so) of whiteman afb where the b-2 was stationed during the war and it would fly late at night - never saw one, but you certainly knew when they were flying over at night!<br /><br />my fave is the sr-71 - i have actual in-flight fueling photos.nanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809768490674110768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-41385818091152384772007-01-16T14:17:00.000-06:002007-01-16T14:17:00.000-06:00Oh, she's a beauty. Those stealth bombers are awes...Oh, she's a beauty. Those stealth bombers are awesome to see in the sky.cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-27187833886969701372007-01-16T14:07:00.000-06:002007-01-16T14:07:00.000-06:00Cool! Have you seen any of the stealth bombers? ...Cool! Have you seen any of the stealth bombers? What kind of AFB is it? TAC, SAC, MAC?Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-36060127295063120542007-01-16T13:54:00.000-06:002007-01-16T13:54:00.000-06:00I live next to an AF base, I'll be looking to see ...I live next to an AF base, I'll be looking to see if any show up before we move!<br />I love to watch the planes...<br /><br />tmwThe Merry Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931051881434050901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-14116057538239802032007-01-16T12:18:00.000-06:002007-01-16T12:18:00.000-06:00Varooooooommmmmm! It looks like a cool jet!Varooooooommmmmm! It looks like a cool jet!Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720460918202738868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085440735501181631.post-69817718484674309002007-01-16T11:49:00.000-06:002007-01-16T11:49:00.000-06:00Isn't it amazing how graceful those big hunks of m...Isn't it amazing how graceful those big hunks of metal are? <br /><br />Deadly accurate, too.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977090801334626461noreply@blogger.com