Mighty B52 still Soldier On!
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yeah! not all sqdrn in Langley switch to F22! there is still a few sqdrn flying the F15C!Originally posted by duotiga83:1st fighter wing still operates F-15?
DaveC -
Hi! yes! that is F-4E actually Qf-4E flying from Tyndall in FLorida! ANyway! they use to be target tugs! thats why U see the small humb on the back of the F-4E..now it is maintain by the AIrforce in Tyndall as a heritage of the USAF!Originally posted by chanjyj:do I see an F4 Phantom there? Is it for training?
Am glad we can still see some USAF F-4E flying!
DAveC -
Qf-4E.... Umanned aircraftOriginally posted by davechng:Hi! yes! that is F-4E actually Qf-4E flying from Tyndall in FLorida! ANyway! they use to be target tugs! thats why U see the small humb on the back of the F-4E..now it is maintain by the AIrforce in Tyndall as a heritage of the USAF!
Am glad we can still see some USAF F-4E flying!
DAveC
(just googled it)
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No, nothing wrong with the plane and a credit to the builders that it is still flying and fighting.
my bad, sorry
What I meant was it is wrong to use it to bomb insurgents, who usually operate among civilians....keep the sarcarsm away, please.
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oic..so is in the transition phaseOriginally posted by davechng:yeah! not all sqdrn in Langley switch to F22! there is still a few sqdrn flying the F15C!
DaveC
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No! not really.. talking to the guys in LAngley is that there is not enough raptors to go around .. so only 1 or 2 sqdrn gets the F22 and the rest of the wing will still fly the F15C....Originally posted by duotiga83:oic..so is in the transition phase
DaveC -
Boeing Awarded $30 Million U.S. Air Force Contract to Upgrade B-52s
ST. LOUIS, May 22, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $30 million U.S. Air Force contract to upgrade the B-52 fleet's Integrated Weapons Interface Units (IWIU), providing flight crews with enhanced smart weapon visibility and control.
"IWIUs represent a significant upgrade to the B-52 fleet," said Scot Oathout, Boeing B-52 program director. "This contract will allow us to upgrade existing fleet equipment and support future enhancements that will keep the B-52 flying a very important mission for our armed forces all over the world."
Boeing will replace the current, three-piece interface units with a single, state-of-the-art IWIU. Boeing will assemble and test the units at its St. Charles, Mo., weapons facility, before shipping them to Wichita, Kans., where the company will prepare the modification kits for final delivery and provide engineering support during customer installation.
"Boeing, along with our Air Force customer, is committed to developing cost effective and innovative solutions for the B-52," said Oathout. "The new IWIU also can be used in future modifications that could double the platform's smart weapons capacity."
Boeing will deliver the first kit in October 2008. The Air Force will perform the modifications using contract field teams at the main B-52 operating bases in Barksdale, La., and Minot, N.D. The modifications are expected to be completed by late 2011.
Frm Boeing