B-1 Bomber - Departure from LB Airport, May 18, 2009‏

[CHILIBEAN]

Boeing has advised the Long Beach Airport that the U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber is expected to depart on Monday, May 18 in the afternoon. The aircraft arrived in July 2008 for maintenance. Please note, this aircraft will likely use its afterburners upon take off, which will make it louder than the typical airplane departure

[phantomphan1974]

Boeing has advised the Long Beach Airport that the U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber is expected to depart on Monday, May 18 in the afternoon. The aircraft arrived in July 2008 for maintenance. Please note, this aircraft will likely use its afterburners upon take off, which will make it louder than the typical airplane departure

Hmmm well see.   Anyone going to try and catch it??

[Midnight Mover]

Hmmm well see.   Anyone going to try and catch it??

Not I, 

[aero-engineer]

Maybe.

I need a better window window to leave work and drive down there though.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[CHILIBEAN]

if i can get a time i will let you guys know

[phantomphan1974]

Chili checked and its going to be between NOW and 3pm!!!!

[g0_command0]

i just saw this right now =( dont think i have enough time to get down there and theres a good chance it might be gone?

[stoernblom]

As posted on my blog:

The Rockwell B-1B Bomber 86-0125 (c/n 85) was towed out onto rwy 25L at 3pm. The plane started to taxi at 3:45pm and took off on rwy 30 at 3:54pm as "Thunder 26".

[GTagami]

It was an awesome sight! Keith, Robert, nice hangin' with you guys today.

Photos tonight...

[rander]

Was that B-1B headed to Elsworth AFB in South DAkota???

[GTagami]

A few from the west end of the Devry parking lot...

[GTagami]

...

[phantomphan1974]

Great shots Glen.  I saw it on the 405fwy.  I was at about the Goodyear blimp field when I saw it.   Lots of poeple watching!!!

[CHILIBEAN]

It was an awesome sight! Keith, Robert, nice hangin' with you guys today.

Nice hanging and meet you Glen

[GTagami]

Great shots Glen.  I saw it on the 405fwy.  I was at about the Goodyear blimp field when I saw it.   Lots of poeple watching!!!

Wow, that was one heck of a turn. He ended up east of KLGB before heading north.