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Post by Bullhunter on Aug 2, 2017 14:37:51 GMT 9
Lorin, You are correct. Belinda's surgeon told her with her first knee replacement that she would feel better about the new knee in about 8 months and at the year mark would be thrilled with it and she is. We messed up and should have went back to him for the second knee replacement. But that is 2 hours away. She took a local surgeon and he messed it all up. So back to the Army Surgeon that did the first one. She did have one complcation. The bandage showed evidence of blood seepage. We went back Sunday and they pot on a negative dressing and put her leg in a brace. She might have stretched the stitches doing PT. The knee recovery is likely going to take her longer now that she isn't able to do PT until after Friday.
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Post by Bullhunter on Aug 3, 2017 13:15:13 GMT 9
Got Belinda out of the house for a ride around the property.
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Post by Bullhunter on Apr 22, 2018 10:05:59 GMT 9
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Apr 25, 2018 0:48:24 GMT 9
Post by Mark O on Apr 25, 2018 0:48:24 GMT 9
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Apr 25, 2018 16:11:23 GMT 9
Post by Bullhunter on Apr 25, 2018 16:11:23 GMT 9
Yes that very well could be the reason they are here.
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Apr 25, 2018 22:16:32 GMT 9
Post by LBer1568 on Apr 25, 2018 22:16:32 GMT 9
Yes that very well could be the reason they are here.
Mark that could be the mission, but the date of that article is 2015. Any flight testing now is probably out of Edwards. Initial pre production testing is over and was done out of Boeing Field. But once AF Pilots start flying it is Edwards test grounds.
www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2018/04/05/boeing-s-kc-46-tanker-marks-refueling-milestone.html
Latest testing was with other tankers, KC46, KC-10 and KC-135 all refueling a KC 46.
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Apr 28, 2018 14:26:01 GMT 9
Post by Mark O on Apr 28, 2018 14:26:01 GMT 9
Maybe. Does anyone know if there is an Air Defense (1st Air Force) fighter detachment stationed at McChord? If there is, it seems strange that they would only have two-seaters there on alert, but with all the issues the USAF (and the rest of the military) has with readiness that may be all they have to put up there. It would help if we could see the tail codes of those F-16s. ED is Edwards AFB, and that would be a big clue.
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Nov 1, 2018 2:22:05 GMT 9
Post by Bullhunter on Nov 1, 2018 2:22:05 GMT 9
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Nov 1, 2018 7:28:07 GMT 9
Post by Jim on Nov 1, 2018 7:28:07 GMT 9
OK........ Who built the real things and when? Where are the prototypes today? How many of each were built?
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Nov 2, 2018 0:15:50 GMT 9
Post by Don Fletcher on Nov 2, 2018 0:15:50 GMT 9
Northrop built the YB-35 and later the YB-49 in the late 40's and were tested out of March AFB and flew over our house all the time while my father was stationed there. Jack Norton was convinced that his flying wing design was the best design for a long range heavy bomber. But it took the development of a more automatic flight control system to make the B-2 bomber a reliable aircraft. He was able to see a mock-up of it before he passed away.
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Post by Jim on Nov 2, 2018 4:26:04 GMT 9
Northrop built the YB-35 and later the YB-49 in the late 40's and were tested out of March AFB and flew over our house all the time while my father was stationed there. Jack Norton was convinced that his flying wing design was the best design for a long range heavy bomber. But it took the development of a more automatic flight control system to make the B-2 bomber a reliable aircraft. He was able to see a mock-up of it before he passed away.
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Post by LBer1568 on Dec 31, 2018 1:07:09 GMT 9
www.thelivingmoon.com/45jack_files/03files/Davis_Monthan_Air_Base_Air_Force_Boneyard.htmlSome nice shots of AF Boneyard. When you see B-52 section where they are chopped up, those were destroyed as part of Start Treaty with USSR. Even though they are scrap, Treaty requires they stay as they are so when Russia Open Skies flights go over they can still count the airframes. Sounds dumb, but that was how treaty was written. Similar thing with INF treaty for Ground launched cruise missiles. We took engines, guidance, warheads, etc off. But the airframes were kept in storage chopped into parts. We used all the parts taken from GLCM to use on Advanced Cruise Missiles. Lorin
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Jan 6, 2019 3:42:59 GMT 9
Post by LBer1568 on Jan 6, 2019 3:42:59 GMT 9
Well first off, nice picture. Second it looks like two lightning strikes behind, or off of it. The flaps are also in landing/TO position.
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Jan 6, 2019 4:32:13 GMT 9
Post by Jim on Jan 6, 2019 4:32:13 GMT 9
Well first off, nice picture. Second it looks like two lightning strikes behind, or off of it. The flaps are also in landing/TO position. |
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Jan 6, 2019 23:52:05 GMT 9
Post by Bullhunter on Jan 6, 2019 23:52:05 GMT 9
There are maintenance people under the right wing and engines also. Who knows what model B-52 it is?
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