04 October 2014

Sneaky Underhanded And Downright UnBritish (UPDATED)

The "last" of the century series...

F-117A Nighthawk



To be super complete I'd include a picture of an F-4C and call it an F-110A Spectre...


By the way, have I ever mentioned my F-117A conspiracy theory?

It dawned on me when I saw the cockpit arrangement of the plane the Smithsonian was going to hang from the ceiling.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070705-F-1234S-005.jpg

The instrument layout wasn't early '80's; it was mid-'70's.  Very similar to what was stylish when the F-111A and F-14A were coming off the line.

Couple this with a rumor that the F-111A fleet sent to Vietnam only flew at night and managed to drop more ordnance than hard-points and the anachronistic designation of the Nighthawk...

The F-117A's first combat use was over Vietnam!  They only revealed it because the aviation press was getting too close to the far superior F-19A, which is still secret.  Obligatory "through the looking glass" mention!
Posted by Angus McThag at 18:53
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2 comments:

  1. Andy in San Diego and Elsewhere04 October, 2014 23:09

    How does the F-19 fit into your theory?

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    1. Angus McThag05 October, 2014 02:18

      The story they tell of the development of the F-117, that's the F-19 story. In a wild-ass conspiracy, it's important to mention "they" a lot.

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