I posted this photo of the F-117 Nighthawk[wiki] that I took a picture of at the Abbotsford Airshow a week or so ago, and it prompted some questions about the description that I made about it. The plane is soon to be retired from service, blowing onto the scene in the first Gulf War. So many people simply refer to it as “the stealth fighter”, but the time has apparently come to replace it with something better.
Now, I’m not the most prolific, all-knowing individual about military aircraft, or much about things that fly in general, but what I do know is that the plane will be replaced by the F-22 Raptor[wiki], another jet fighter with stealth capability. Compared to the Nighthawk, this new aircraft follows the general principle of being bigger, faster, and stronger, among other things.
Even though I’ve been on the job like mad these past few weeks, it’s taken me to some pretty neat locations. Still, it’s tough to really enjoy events like this when you still have a job to do.
You can see more of my photos from the airshow on Flickr.
John,
Two of these planes flew over Vancouver at low speed on the Thursday before the show.
I couldn’t get my camera out in time like did
here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B-hJXENBo0 and
here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxe5jx-ljg
Al
Very cool. I was out of the city when this happened, but I heard about it. Was actually on location with a guy who rode with the Snow Birds last year during their media day event. They buzzed the city pretty well last year.
Sound of Freedom! Nice.
used to see these guys all the time, almost daily basis. i’ll miss them!