My best bud growing up is in the air force. He's a lifer. He was stationed at whiteman for a few years. At the time he was an engine specialist for the B2. He had the option to ride along for one of the superbowl fly overs. He declined. It was nearly 7 hours round trip. Evidently it's not a very pleasant plane to take a sunday cruise in.
I didn’t know Griffiss had B52’s. When they closed up, and then the F16’s left the 174th in Syracuse, it sure got a lot quieter around here except for the drones. Once in a while I’ll see a squadron of Apache’s probably heading up to Ft. Drum. Rome never recovered from Griffiss.
I cant remember the year, but I know was was driving my Skylark at the time. lol I found this info.. http://www.strategic-air-command.com/bases/Griffis_AFB.htm
I’m just doing a little research on the 3 Bombers and a little surprised the Old B-52 can hang in there at 600 plus mph with the B-1 and B-2
I live 5 miles from a now Reserve Air Force base.....have AF personnel in town all the time....when a B-52 crew stops in the brewery and you talk to them....they will tell you the 52's they fly have been rebuilt and re-fitted with new electronics and most of all they have new engines that have been upgraded. Still an awesome aircraft to have fly over the Cat's Lair at 1000 feet. But NOTHING compares to sitting 500 ft away on the highway just outside the fence from the end of the runway...... And having a B-58 HUSTLER in FULL AFTERBURNERS fly overhead at a 100ft on it's way to an Around the World speed record run.....of which it set many records. Peace WildBill
The industry must recognize this, as the term "Franchise" quarterback is used regularly. TB defense, looking back, was definitely under rated.
Engines of that era do have what is referred to as a fuel control, which is adjusted by technicians. However, the exhaust trail you witnessed is normal. If you were to watch any film of jet aircraft from the 50's and 60's you would see the same thing, whether commercial or military. The difference came along in the 70's, with the wider use of the high bypass engine. Additional airflow from the larger fan (cold) area mixes with the exhaust path from the "core" or hot section of the engine, thus dissipating or reducing the exhaust that is visible to the naked eye. These days there are ultra high bypass engines, more like the one shown below.
I'm disappointed. I saw an alert that gsfred had replied to this thread and figured he had something up for sale, like an NOS Lombardi Trophy or a ring.
As it's been said.... in Russel Wilson's third year with the Seahawks, Tom Brady brought Russel Wilson's back to back Super Bowl quest to an end, never to get a chance again. ....in Patrick Mahomes' third year with the Chiefs, Brady brought Pat Mahomes' back to back SB quest to an end, never to....Hmmm, someday he'll retire.
I have never seen a B1 in the flesh, but several years ago they did a B2 flyover at a Patriots playoff game in Foxboro. The B2 started it's run in to the stadium directly over our house in Medway. It was at about 1,000 feet or less and was the spookiest airplane that I have ever seen.
They still do flyovers at Dolphins games, but with a partial roof installed in the last few years only people in the lower bowl or the end zones can see it, and then not near as long as before. I guess it is still a great training and recruiting tool, but a lot of the impact is lost.
