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| Tango01 | 22 Jul 2014 11:03 p.m. PST |
…from Air Force "The most intimidating aircraft in the world is 25 years old this week and is about to become even more advanced.
The nation's fleet of B-2 stealth bombers, the pride of Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, is poised to get nearly $10 USD billion in upgrades over the next several years to ensure it remains the most fearsome attack platform in the U.S arsenal.
The bat-winged aircraft first took to the sky on July 17, 1989. Its maker, Northrop Grumman Corp., is throwing a party for it on Thursday in Palmdale, Calif…"
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Armand |
 20thmaine  | 23 Jul 2014 5:25 a.m. PST |
25 years old already ? Oh my goodness – whre has my life gone ? I well recall the B2 being rolled out…doesn't seem that long ago…. |
| kabrank | 23 Jul 2014 8:43 a.m. PST |
20th Marine My thoughts exactly. Worryingly I can remember Concorde, 747 and F15 as well [and watching Apollo 11 Land live!] |
| Tango01 | 23 Jul 2014 10:27 a.m. PST |
Life is so short…! (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
 Legion 4  | 23 Jul 2014 11:49 a.m. PST |
Still has a ways to go to get the B-52s age …  I too remember watching the Apollo 11 landing live … in black & white …  |
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