The Aviators Thread

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Northrop B-2 Spirit... 25 years since the last was produced, but topical again...
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Pardon my ignorance, but why is it topical again?
Can't believe it's been around for that long. Wonder if it'll match service life of the B-52 馃
 
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"Would you mind not shooting at the nuclear weapons!".
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When I think of stolen nuclear weapons, I also think of the Bond movie "Thunderball". Some great footage of the Avro Vulcan bomber. Also some quite blatant product placement when Bond looks at his wrist and there's a close up shot of a Rolex Submariner. And people criticize Omega for doing the same thing in modern Bond films 馃槃
 
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"Would you mind not shooting at the nuclear weapons!".
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He actually said thermonuclear weapons, and they were flying a fictional B3.
 
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Ooops!!

Coincidentaly..........

US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier.​


Fell???????

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Coincidentaly..........

US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier.​


Fell???????

 
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Coincidentaly..........

US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier.​


Fell???????

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No coincidences here...馃榾
 
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Coincidentaly..........

US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier.​


Fell???????

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Probably didn't have enough time to warn the hangar crew that aggressive evasive maneuvers were about to commence. One can only imagine all the other stuff shifting around in the hangar and in other compartments aboard the ship. Imagine a dentist on board doing work on someone when this started up. Ouch!
 
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They usually broadcast over the ship's PA when they're about to execute a rapid change.
I suspect the hangar movement crew didn't have enough time to react if they were half way through a repositioning.

One can only imagine all the other stuff shifting around in the hangar
Most of the stuff in the hangar would be secured, and all aircraft and ground support equipment would be lashed down until they needed to be moved or used.
 
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Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, now here's the third
 
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Hello guys im new to this thread!

And im happy that it exists! My Name is Jan and i鈥榤 from Germany. I鈥榤 a Aircraft mechanic and private pilot. For me aviation and watches belong together. When i鈥榤 Flying i use my Messerschmidt chrono. I know its a quarz but it is one of the First watches i bought myself. I鈥榤 also into watchmaking and so i upgraded it a Little Bit. Maybe you can see the colour dots on the Dial and the seconds hand. So it is readable better for me.