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Re: B2 Stealth Bomber circling Los Angeles....?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:37 pm
by SoCalli V8
Thanks I appreciate that link Steve, that is exactly what was going on.
Its called a Stealth Bomber, because it can`t be detected by radar, and this aircraft looks soo strange and is really flat, it was awesome to see.
As I mentioned I live under the flight path of landing aircraft into my local little 'El Monte' airport, which has alot of "hobbyist and WW2 restored aircraft flying around at the weekends, while I`m working on my van.
I think that this plane is a Mustang....? (maybe, I dunno....) but it sounds awesome as it flies over my house on final approach....
Re: B2 Stealth Bomber circling Los Angeles....?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:04 pm
by GEJ
I worked for 5 yrs @ Burlington Air Express as a opps agent in charge of the ground handlers.We worked 707's,727's,and MD80's.The ramp we worked on had a air show park the planes there once a yr.Some of the world war II stuff that came to the show where just too cool.Man I wish I had pics of them.You wouldn't think so,but some of the prop planes where louder than jets.It get in your blood a love for planes and at the time I guess I had it.
Re: B2 Stealth Bomber circling Los Angeles....?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:40 pm
by T.Low
SoCalli V8 wrote:
Thanks I appreciate that link Steve, that is exactly what was going on.
Its called a Stealth Bomber, because it can`t be detected by radar, and this aircraft looks soo strange and is really flat, it was awesome to see.
As I mentioned I live under the flight path of landing aircraft into my local little 'El Monte' airport, which has alot of "hobbyist and WW2 restored aircraft flying around at the weekends, while I`m working on my van.
I think that this plane is a Mustang....? (maybe, I dunno....) but it sounds awesome as it flies over my house on final approach....
Yes, that is Ford's forray in to the airplane building industry: The Ford Mustang. Yes, indeed.
Re: B2 Stealth Bomber circling Los Angeles....?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:09 am
by Kabey's Van
That's a T-28 Trojan.
The US used them in the Pacific during WWII and later to train pilots for carrier landings. You can still see where the arresting hook used to be.
Re: B2 Stealth Bomber circling Los Angeles....?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:35 pm
by 6spd_monte
If the B2 doesn't show up on radar, is it dangerous for it to be flying so close to LAX? How do they handle this problem?
Re: B2 Stealth Bomber circling Los Angeles....?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:17 pm
by SoCalli V8
It is not allowed to fly into the LAX landing corridor, which is basically over the 60 freeway heading West. This thing was cruising over our heads and I am 3 miles North of the 10 freeway which is way North of the 60.
