Other Everything else not covered in the main topics goes here. Please avoid brand and flame wars. Don't try and up your post count. It won't work in here.

Awsome

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 06:56 AM
  #1  
Jim Lane's Avatar
Thread Starter
Administrator
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,084
Likes: 235
From: Southern California
Thumbs up Awsome

Stealth Bomber over the San Gabriel Valley

It was around noon time today when I heard a low rumbling sound that I first thought was thunder but for some reason it kept going on and on so I went out side and looked to the sky to see what was making all the racket when I saw this, the Stealth Bomber but only I was watching it plain as day.

I grabbed my DSLR and started snapping pictures as it disappeared off the horizon.

The sky was real cloudy and this just came right out of the clouds, it looked to be at around 30,000 feet because to the naked eye at an arms length it was about the size of you small fingernail.

You could hear the engines far before it appeared and when it was overhead you could hear the engines whine, it looked and sounded awesome

Figuring I had just seen a once in a lifetime event within probably 3 minuets it reappeared again and this is when I shot this video.

In all it made this same pass 6 times all taking the same route.

Now what do you think they were doing?

We are about 130 miles from Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale Ca.

It sure gives you a good feeling and makes you proud to know they are on our side.

Looking at it head on I can see how people might think it is a UFO
Jim


Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 10:03 AM
  #2  
ramlovingvet's Avatar
DTR'S Chaplain
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 912
Likes: 4
From: Brookings Orygun
Very Cool.
They are scoping out the homes of Diesel Drinking Dodges for after Jan.
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 10:05 AM
  #3  
torkmnstr's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 455
Likes: 0
From: Santa Clara, Ca
That is awesome man. I have never seen one in flight, very cool. Its funny to see it fly off and you can barely make it out in the horizon being that it is so slim!
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 11:16 AM
  #4  
Nate-03 D's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,303
Likes: 0
From: Minnesota
I got to see one when I was about 14-15 years old. I was sitting in the back of a car going somewhere, I glanced over to my right and seen one off in the distance. I rolled down my window to listen for a sound but we were on the freeway. This was in Ft. Benning GA, not sure why it was there.

You almost feel like you've witnessed something top secret.
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 11:27 AM
  #5  
Scotty's Avatar
Top's Younger Twin
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,743
Likes: 21
From: Thanks Don M!
Many years ago I was in Wyoming on Hwy 59 and a shadow was cast over the truck and trailer. When I looked up I saw something I had never seen before and later learned it was a Stealth. Cool and intimidating at the same time since I knew nothing about them back then. That was in 1991 or 92. Did they test them out there?

Scotty
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 02:31 PM
  #6  
Nate-03 D's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,303
Likes: 0
From: Minnesota
Originally Posted by Scotty
Many years ago I was in Wyoming on Hwy 59 and a shadow was cast over the truck and trailer. When I looked up I saw something I had never seen before and later learned it was a Stealth. Cool and intimidating at the same time since I knew nothing about them back then. That was in 1991 or 92. Did they test them out there?

Scotty

When was the Stealth Bomber announced to the "public". I bet they had these planes already thought up and were being produced in the 70's.
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 03:05 PM
  #7  
klx650a2's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,801
Likes: 1
From: Saskaberia, SK
At my other job, I traveled lots. I was flying over Nebraska and just happened to look down at the ground and there was a stealth bomber flying under us. Pretty cool stuff.
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 05:27 PM
  #8  
DaveB.inVa's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 776
Likes: 1
From: Nickelsville, Va
That is awesome. I really like when you catch it in the turn, you can see how much the whole airframe is flexing.
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:32 PM
  #9  
rockcrawler304's Avatar
Advocate of getting the ban button used on him...
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 5,082
Likes: 9
From: Live Oak Texas
I love when they turn because it takes a little bit before you can tell if they are turning towards or away from you.

Great vid! And I am glad they are on our side
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:41 PM
  #10  
jbjarko's Avatar
DTR College Boy and FUN SIZED!!!!!!!!!!
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,027
Likes: 0
Never seen one in flight personally. I live and work about 15 minutes from Luke Air Force Base. My house is right in their landing pattern. Love to see the boys from luke fly over in their F16s. Brings a tear to my eye and a sigh of major relief.
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2008 | 10:45 PM
  #11  
Bark's Avatar
DTR's Volcano Monitor, Toilet Smuggler, Taser tester, Meteorite enumerator, Quill counter, Match hoarder, Panic Dance Choreographer, Bet losing shrew murderer
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 965
Likes: 0
From: Kenai Alaska
Sorry to disappoint you but you are being tricked by government propaganda again. That is a UFO. They just want you to think it is something we built. I know, because the last time I was abducted they showed it to me. Uh Oh.. Voices in my head saying I was not supposed to talk about it.
Reply
Old Dec 9, 2008 | 05:29 AM
  #12  
Jim Lane's Avatar
Thread Starter
Administrator
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,084
Likes: 235
From: Southern California
Here are some of the still pictures that I took.













I knew a person who worked for Boeing who I found out later he was working on this project; I have heard the security matched that of the Manhattan Project.

The B-2 took its first flight on July 17, 1989
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B2_Bomber

The Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing was the predecessor to the B-2 in 1947
http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes...flying_wing.pl

Jim
Reply
Old Dec 9, 2008 | 05:32 PM
  #13  
Bark's Avatar
DTR's Volcano Monitor, Toilet Smuggler, Taser tester, Meteorite enumerator, Quill counter, Match hoarder, Panic Dance Choreographer, Bet losing shrew murderer
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 965
Likes: 0
From: Kenai Alaska
Interview with a pilot I saw on TV told about how on long flights they take turns sleeping laying down on top of where the toilet is at. History channel had some good cockpit footage on Mail Call awhile back.
Reply
Old Dec 9, 2008 | 05:39 PM
  #14  
Common's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,361
Likes: 0
From: Youngstown, OH
Reply
Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:40 PM
  #15  
CMooreBLKSMK's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 248
Likes: 0
From: Raeford, NC
Ummm..... Awesome??
Cory
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Begle1
Other
1
Nov 17, 2004 12:04 AM
rjordan
Other
7
Jul 29, 2004 12:02 PM
dodgeram
Other
15
Mar 9, 2004 12:48 PM
MYTRNx3
Other
22
Nov 5, 2003 09:38 PM
Dieseldude4x4
Other
3
Feb 1, 2003 12:20 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:22 PM.