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Ken Duffey wrote:

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 ????

1,000' MSL would be underground over much of Afghanistan, IIRC.

The lowest parts of the country are about 500' MSL, up near the northern
border with Turkmenestan. Most of the ground runs 2000' and higher.

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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