My late grandfather who raised me was a member of the B-2 team that built it I own his certificate ❤ He was very very proud of it and actually got very emotional when it was brought up. I will always hold this dear to my heart and speak his legacy.
Jack Northrurp in his wheelchair in his late 80s, was taken to a secret location.. probably out at Groom Lake and they showed him a large scale model during the building phase of the B2.. he held it in his hands shaking and he said "Now I know why God has kept me alive so long..." Just writing this bring tears to my eyes.. Jack Northrop is one of my hero's in this life
Even in 2023 it’s kinda mind blowing that this plane exists, and works so well. Not to mention that it was built in the ‘80s.
As someone else had said.. I too wish all the military docs were like this! No annoying LOUD music/sound effects but still maintains exciting entertainment. very informative & fascinating! Thank you!
I had small scale models of every military aircraft from WWII to present. Fixed wing and helicopters. Some I've flown in, and some I watched up close. Even though I spent most of my time on the ground in the Army. Watching these aircraft live are memories I'll never forget. For those who built these great machines. You did good.
My late grandfather who raised me was a member of the B-2 team that built it I own his certificate He was very very proud of it and actually got very emotional when it was brought up. I will always hold this dear to my heart and speak his legacy.
This documentary from 2009 is better than some from today in 2020.
During the early 1980’s, I was a crew chief on the B52 G & H models. When the B-2 came out many of us were absolutely impressed. This video has answered many questions we had about it. Of course we may not truly know if the cones really are underneath the radar absorbing skin. Great video and the narrator is excellent at telling us the story!
I live about 30 miles from Whiteman AFB where most of the B-2s are based, and get to see them fly over quite often. Beautiful and scary at the same time. You don't hear them coming until they turn away and start to climb because the exhaust is on the top side of the wing.
This is such an amazing and strategic bomber B-2. My DH was supposed to work on this when he passed away. I am sure he would have been so thrilled to have been a part of this endeavor.
Every other Bomber: Chonky boi B2: Triangle boi
Still the most amazing and coolest looking machine to ever fly.
When I was in preschool I saw one fly over head. One of my most memorable times. I lived around 45 miles from an air base and that was around 20 years ago.
A couple of corrections with regards to the Mosquito. It was made out of wood because of the shortage of aluminium, the stealth factor was an added bonus. It was not just flown at night, missions were 24/7 and ranged from sub hunter killer when fitted out with a repeater 3 pounder cannon, pinpoint target daylight bomber/raider as well as the role of pathfinder for night time bomb runs, Video really underplays what an incredible airplane the Mosquito was..
One of the best stories about the B-2 has to do with the open display of the aircraft's silhouette at the entrance to the Northrup plant. The outline of the secret plane had been there for all to see for quite sometime but because the media did not know the shape of the bomber, they were unaware that they walked over it every-time they visited the plant - it was in the walkway at the entrance in different colored stones. When the plane was finally shown to the public someone tipped the media off about the existing display on the walkway. If you look at the photo of the B2 At the hangar you can also see that they painted the star on the ramp by using the silhouette of the B2 there also. The workers must have had a great time knowing that was out there all that time and nobody had a clue.
No one: Random b2 flying over my house: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I’ve never come within 10,000 square miles of one of these planes, but my uncle in Kansas City once saw one flying over. He said, “it was easy to see and recognize. I watched it, but it never made a sound.”
Everytime I see the B-2 in a flyover I get chills of pride
It's a privilege to have seen two B2s fly over my house
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