Spirit and the Fortress - Page 3

MulesAFpilot · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

A lot of the B-2 is actually Boeing made.

bikeboynate · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

Are there really only 20 B-2's in service?

MulesAFpilot · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

Yes, 21 were built. But as you saw in the video, we lost one in 2008.

bikeboynate · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by MulesAFpilot

Yes, 21 were built. But as you saw in the video, we lost one in 2008.

Hmm that's interesting... why so few?

MulesAFpilot · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

There were supposed to be well over 100 of them. But right after they rolled out the jet, the Soviet Union collapsed. With the cold war being over, there was no longer a need for such a massive strategic bomber force. And these things are very expensive.

bikeboynate · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MulesAFpilot

There were supposed to be well over 100 of them. But right after they rolled out the jet, the Soviet Union collapsed. With the cold war being over, there was no longer a need for such a massive strategic bomber force. And these things are very expensive.

Ahh I see, so they use B-52's and B-1B's more I'd guess eh?

MulesAFpilot · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

Yes, our job is to kick the door down. Take down the IADs, then get back home and get back to flying Air Shows.

bikeboynate · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by MulesAFpilot

Yes, our job is to kick the door down. Take down the IADs, then get back home and get back to flying Air Shows.

That's awesome! Thanks for enlightening me.

Rivman · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

. . . nice timing on that Fortress shot, well done sir !!

Don_V · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

Thanks for your service and congratulations on a great shot. I really like the "Heritage Flight" shots but I haven't seen any with the B2! Great timing, contrast and overall composition. Even the sky was working for you! Definitely a shot to be proud of.

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25th of April 2012 (Wed)	#33
MulesAFpilot Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 580 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Spirit and the Fortress Yes, 21 were built. But as you saw in the video, we lost one in 2008. __________________ Canon EOS 40D \| Canon EOS 350D \| EF 24-70 f/2.8L II \| Σ 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 DC \| Σ 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM \| Σ 1.4x DG EX APO Teleconverter \| Canon 580EX II flickr My Airliners.net Collection

25th of April 2012 (Wed)	#35
MulesAFpilot Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 580 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Spirit and the Fortress There were supposed to be well over 100 of them. But right after they rolled out the jet, the Soviet Union collapsed. With the cold war being over, there was no longer a need for such a massive strategic bomber force. And these things are very expensive. __________________ Canon EOS 40D \| Canon EOS 350D \| EF 24-70 f/2.8L II \| Σ 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 DC \| Σ 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM \| Σ 1.4x DG EX APO Teleconverter \| Canon 580EX II flickr My Airliners.net Collection

25th of April 2012 (Wed)	#37
MulesAFpilot Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 580 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Spirit and the Fortress Yes, our job is to kick the door down. Take down the IADs, then get back home and get back to flying Air Shows. __________________ Canon EOS 40D \| Canon EOS 350D \| EF 24-70 f/2.8L II \| Σ 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 DC \| Σ 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM \| Σ 1.4x DG EX APO Teleconverter \| Canon 580EX II flickr My Airliners.net Collection

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Rivman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Downtown Stittsville, Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,724	Re: Spirit and the Fortress . . . nice timing on that Fortress shot, well done sir !! __________________ Randy, Gear - 3 in the green, and a T2i with a few lenses !

25th of April 2012 (Wed)	#40
Don_V Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 20 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Spirit and the Fortress Thanks for your service and congratulations on a great shot. I really like the "Heritage Flight" shots but I haven't seen any with the B2! Great timing, contrast and overall composition. Even the sky was working for you! Definitely a shot to be proud of. __________________ Don 7D / 50 f1.8 MK I / 200 f2.8L / 17-55 f2.8 / 70-200 f4L / 100-400 L / Kenko 1.4x

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