B-2 Spirit

[phantomphan1974]

Thanks!  My wife and I wondered how they got from Plat 42 to the Bowl so fast.

They were introduced in the 3rd quarter to the crowd.

This year is is the 20th Anniv of the B-2's first flight.

Kevin
aero-engineer

Wow cool all around.  Wow 20 years already......

[evangilder]

I got very lucky to catch this one. It was April of 2008, the very first day the B-2 was flying again after the crash on Guam. I was flying along at 10.5k as a passenger in a Rockwell Commander when I spotted it, and was quick enough to get my camera up for the shot. I missed a U-2 just minutes later.

[CHILIBEAN]

another good pic Eric 

[phantomphan1974]

Look at the weird crop circle next to it on the desert floor. 

[Josh]

Look at the weird crop circle next to it on the desert floor. 

[NikonGuy]

I got very lucky to catch this one. It was April of 2008, the very first day the B-2 was flying again after the crash on Guam. I was flying along at 10.5k as a passenger in a Rockwell Commander when I spotted it, and was quick enough to get my camera up for the shot. I missed a U-2 just minutes later.

Great pic, Eric.   

[evangilder]

Thanks guys. And yes, it is amazing the things that are in the desert.

[Midnight Mover]

I got very lucky to catch this one. It was April of 2008, the very first day the B-2 was flying again after the crash on Guam. I was flying along at 10.5k as a passenger in a Rockwell Commander when I spotted it, and was quick enough to get my camera up for the shot. I missed a U-2 just minutes later.

I remember seeing that photo in your book at Riverside, very cool

[akradecki]

Here's APSoCal'er Jim Mumaw (aka gfydad) going for the perfect shot at today's B-2 20th Anniversary event!

[f4_phantom_fan]

I think Jim got into a handful of amusing shots this morning, lol. Here are a few of mine. I ended up sitting 10 feet away from Bruce Hinds and Stephanie Edwards, kinda cool. Northrop VP and B-2 program mgr, Dave Mazur, the mc so to speak, drove up on the "stealth bike". And yes there was a flyby, however they weren't calling it that, they were referring to it as a well-timed training mission....

[phantomphan1974]

Here's APSoCal'er Jim Mumaw (aka gfydad) going for the perfect shot at today's B-2 20th Anniversary event!

Don't we all try!  Nice shots guys!!

[f4_phantom_fan]

Here's another batch........

[kick Z tail out]

You high desert guys have all the fun. 

[akradecki]

You high desert guys have all the fun. 

I dunno about that...at least you get rained on and cooled off! It was 105 out there, and NG didn't have any tents or shade set up...luckiest guys were the two security guards who got to stand under each wingtip. Here's a couple more of mine, including one of Brian shooting one of his...

[akradecki]

One more of Jim