The_Munchmaster Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 If $500 million is not a problem to buy it then I doubt paying to fly and maintain it would be a problem either. What would he do with it though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomah Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 I'm thinking he'll have better luck buying a B-1 or B-2 in a few years, the BUFF will probably out live them all... Maybe he can find a better deal on a Badger, Bear, or Blackjack. I'm sure they turn up on EBay form time-to-time Ahui hou :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 The BUFF is presumably a nickname for a B52? Therefore Badger, Bear and Blackjack are presumably also nicknames for military planes? I hope you're not one of those military geeks or even worse a plane spotter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 There was a bar called B52 for sale in Vientiane a few years back. A former owner was a Brit mine clearer and the wall decorations consisted of UXO that had hopefully been rendered harmless. You would hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I remember a BG known as B52 who was also a relic of the VN War days. She could kick over her head and do all sorts of things nobody really wanted to see - especially as she was overweight, over the hill and usually danced nude. Sonds like you would need a few B52 drinks to get through her act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Whenever she'd get up to dance, the guys would groan and look the other way. But the BGs encouraged her. She was supposed to be a mamasan, but she obviously longed for her younger days entertaining the USAF back in the 1960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 The BUFF is presumably a nickname for a B52? Therefore Badger, Bear and Blackjack are presumably also nicknames for military planes? I hope you're not one of those military geeks or even worse a plane spotter? Now Munchie, I'd think you'd know what BUFF means. We both qualify...Big Ugly Fat Fucker! And yes, the other names are aircraft (tho' second rate since they are not Navy fighters 555555 ): Badger = Tupolev Tu16 Bear = Tupolev Tu95 Blackjack = Tupolev Tu160 (but gotta give the Ruskies props for this one -- simply bad-ass!) Cheers, SD - Flying Tiger: Tomcats rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 The range on the Tu 95 is stunning, great distance, great plane. In Ghana I saw the HUGE An 124 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-124 I would love to see the 225 - THAT is a stunning plane Trivia - without looking at wikipedia or anywhere else WHAT and WHEN was the first passenger plane to exceed Mach 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Why doesn't he go to Davis Monthan AirForce base and go to the graveyard where over 4000 planes sit. If one or two go missing, I don't think anybody would notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 WHAT and WHEN was the first passenger plane to exceed Mach 1? Yup the 95's range is impressive, but it is slow and vulnerable to fighters. Can't blow shit up if ya can't get the ordnance to the location. No idea on the civilian aircraft first to Mach 1. Is there one? I thought the Citation X was the fastest at Mach 0.95 or so. EDIT -- OK, without looking what was the first supersonic aircraft powered by jet engines (not rocket engines)? Either the experimental number or the production number will be acceptable. Cheers, SD PS -- You back in Bangers from the Dark Continent? I'm on a bird from MEL in little over an hour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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