breyfogle wrote:

Priceless in Afghanistan

Snip..........

The controller says, "Ah-- guys-- you might want to plug your ears". Faster
than you can
think a B-1, supersonic, 1000' over our
heads, blasts the sound barrier and it feels like God just hit you in the
head with a hammer". He then stands it
straight up with 4 white trails of flame coming out and disappears.

I get your point - but can a Bone do 'supersonic' at 1,000 feet ????

Also - I have seen a B-1 do a max rate climb - but 'straight up' ??

A little hyperbole there I think ?

A good tale, nonetheless..........

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