Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:45 pmQUOTE
A US Air Force B-52 bomber carrying six crew members and en route to conduct a flyover in a parade crashed off the island of Guam, officials said.[/quote]
The US air force can't be having a good run with Guam-the B2 crashed earlier on this year.
Here is a link to the story.
http://www.3news.co.nz/News/B52bombercrash...ArticleID=63857
The US air force can't be having a good run with Guam-the B2 crashed earlier on this year.
Here is a link to the story.
http://www.3news.co.nz/News/B52bombercrash...ArticleID=63857
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The military estimated the cost of the loss of the aircraft at US$1.4 billion.[/quote]
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:53 pmThat cost is for the B-2, B-52's are a lot cheaper (As in: $1.3 billion cheaper).
Sad to lose one of those big airframes, they have a feeling of being otherwise indestructible
Sad to lose one of those big airframes, they have a feeling of being otherwise indestructible
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:24 pm$1.4 billion for a B-52? Jeez that buff must be carrying some high tech equipment, or something VERY expensive 
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:11 amQUOTE
That cost is for the B-2, B-52's are a lot cheaper (As in: $1.3 billion cheaper).[/quote]
Sorry must have read the story to fast.
Sorry
must have read the story to fast.