"The U.S. Air Force's New Bomber Will Be Called The 'Raider'" Topic
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Tango01 | 19 Sep 2016 9:41 p.m. PST |
"The Air Force's secretive and stealthy new bomber has a name, the B-21 Raider, the Air Force announced Monday. The name was unveiled by retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole, a 101-year-old veteran who served as a member of the "Doolittle Raiders," which embarked on an audacious plan to bomb Japan months after the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. Cole served as the co-pilot of Jimmy Doolittle, whom he has called "the greatest pilot in the world." The naming of the aircraft, to be built by Northrop Grumman, marks a significant milestone in a program that has been controversial almost from the start. After Northrop won the contract, the losing team of Boeing and Lockheed Martin protested the award. Critics have taken aim at the secrecy surrounding its cost. Analysts have also said that it is going to have to fight for funding every year, as it competes with other high-profile Air Force projects, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the KC-46 tanker…" From here link Amicalement Armand |
Legion 4 | 20 Sep 2016 9:12 a.m. PST |
I don't know if that is P.C. enough ? |
Hafen von Schlockenberg | 20 Sep 2016 1:52 p.m. PST |
Rats. I was hoping for "Bomby McBombface". |
Legion 4 | 20 Sep 2016 2:17 p.m. PST |
Or … "My Little Bomber" … |
Mako11 | 21 Sep 2016 11:45 a.m. PST |
I think "Liberator" would be a lot better, especially given some enemies it might be used on/against. |
Tango01 | 21 Sep 2016 12:46 p.m. PST |
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zoneofcontrol | 22 Sep 2016 4:19 a.m. PST |
According to news reports, the Raiders were supposed to be based out of Oakland, CA but there is a movement afoot to relocate them to Las Vegas. link Oops, sorry! Wrong "Raiders". LOL! |
Lion in the Stars | 22 Sep 2016 12:24 p.m. PST |
Yeah, I'd prefer Liberator for a heavy bomber name. Raider can be for a medium bomber like the FB22 or FB23. |
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