Jan 30, 2011 15:05 | #1 EOS 7D, 24-105 L, 70-200 2.8L, 300 2.8L, 1.4 extender
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altitude604 Goldmember  1,665 posts Likes: 10 Joined Nov 2009 Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia More info | Jan 30, 2011 15:32 | #2 nice catch! haven't seen one of those in a long time. Erik - Three Miles Final
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | And you won't... Jay
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Jan 30, 2011 16:09 | #4 Did just see a little short video of one flying so say filmed VERY recently !! EOS 7D, 24-105 L, 70-200 2.8L, 300 2.8L, 1.4 extender
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JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard"  More info | Jan 30, 2011 19:34 | #5 The Air Force retired the F-117? My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/sets/
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Jan 30, 2011 19:48 | #6 JeffreyG wrote in post #11745197  The Air Force retired the F-117? Yes in 2008. Canon T3I 6D 24-105L 100-400L Canon 430EX
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JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard" More info | Jan 30, 2011 20:00 | #7 Stargazerfrank wrote in post #11745262 Yes in 2008. Compared to most of their other airframes that is an incredibly short service life. My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/sets/
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | The 117s were early generation composite and RAM (radar ablative material) technology. Jay
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JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard" More info | Jan 30, 2011 20:13 | #9 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #11745389 The 117s were early generation composite and RAM (radar ablative material) technology. They were life limited and the clock was ticking the second they left the factory. Not surprising that they can still fly but (probably) never again in anger. Speaking of the B-52... Did you know that there hasn't been a B-52 built new since roughly 1965? I just visited Wikipedia. For one thing, I didn't realize that the F-117 had been operational since 1983. That's only seven years after the F-15. I guess to me the F-117 didn't seem like a 'real' plane until 1991 when we all got to see it in Iraq. My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/sets/
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | The F-35 program is quickly turning into a quagmire of bloat and mission creep. All the branches are taking a good, hard look at SLEP (service life extension program(s)) for the existing fleet. Jay
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JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard" More info | Jan 30, 2011 20:29 | #11 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #11745475 The F-35 program is quickly turning into a quagmire of bloat and mission creep. All the branches are taking a good, hard look at SLEP (service life extension program(s)) for the existing fleet. Marines are already looking at expanding Super Hornet numbers. Fine with me. Not to get poitical, but the current US gov. runs $3.8 trillion vs. $2.5 trillion revenue. Defense is $900 billion of that number. My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/sets/
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | China is on the verge of 5th generation stealth and Egypt flies F-16s and MiG 29s. Jay
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jimz66 Senior Member 999 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: CT More info | Jan 30, 2011 21:13 | #13 I personally want the F-35 but that's me. Hey Jay, I didn't think the USMC was using the SH's other then the Growlers. Am I missing something? Canon T3 base kit with 18-55 MM Kit lens plus EOS 75 to 300 Lens
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JHutch Senior Member  595 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2010 More info | Jan 30, 2011 21:38 | #14 jimz66 wrote in post #11745777 I personally want the F-35 but that's me. Hey Jay, I didn't think the USMC was using the SH's other then the Growlers. Am I missing something? I was thinking the same thing. D700+Voigtlander 40mm+Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 ai-s
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | From Reuters: Link Jay
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