U.S.S. Tulsa vs. U.S.S. Oklahoma City

[Gaspar]

Seen a B-2 take off from International twice.  Once I was on on 244 eastbound right by the Drivein.  What a spectacle.  Loud.  Also loved it when the Tank Killers would do drills here (A-10 Warthogs).  Those had to be the loudest attack fighter jet I ever heard.

A-10 Warthog is my absolute favorite plane.  It's like the muscle care of aircraft.  Heavy armor on the bottom, massive thrust.  Brutal!

[saintnicster]

A-10 Warthog is my absolute favorite plane.  It's like the muscle care of aircraft.  Heavy armor on the bottom, massive thrust.  Brutal!

"So we have this kick-donkey gun.  How about we build an airplane around it?"

EDIT - lulz, auto censor.  Clbuttic

[sgrizzle]

Saw a B1 at TIA. First time I saw a sign that said "cross this rope and you will be shot"

[Hoss]

Saw a B1 at TIA. First time I saw a sign that said "cross this rope and you will be shot"

Remember the big TASM airshow two or three years back?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oilerfan/sets/72157623801169167/

[Conan71]

Has an almost ethereal look to it....they do have a pleasing form.  Slightly out of proportion due to wingspan vs body length.  They are amazing to watch fly, though.  Have seen them and B-1's before, near Omaha.  

Also had a flight of 7 B-52's fly over me in western OK (panhandle) at VERY low altitude (slow and low - guessing under 1,000 ft)...could count rivets on the fuselage!

B-52's on final approach, due to the size, look like they are about to fall out of the sky they look so slow.  I used to stay at the Holiday Inn out on East Kellogg in Wichita every few weeks.  About 7pm you could count on the B-1's coming in and they just shook the hell out of the building as they went past.

[heironymouspasparagus]

B-52's on final approach, due to the size, look like they are about to fall out of the sky they look so slow.  I used to stay at the Holiday Inn out on East Kellogg in Wichita every few weeks.  About 7pm you could count on the B-1's coming in and they just shook the hell out of the building as they went past.

Went to Wichita to interview with Boeing one time decades ago for an avionics job.  They had a B-52 fuselage in a hangar where the work was being done, and I got to climb around inside that thing.  It was amazing.  Very crowded - I know I would not fit in it today...felt tight then - 40 lbs ago....