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Author:  30mike-mike [ 14 Dec 2006, 06:09 ]
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Remember a few months ago, the "Bone" that was dropped onto Diego Garcia without putting the gear down? She still has her dignity:
http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/bombers4.html

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Author:  Top Gun [ 14 Dec 2006, 07:20 ]
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wow, nice string of pictures

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Author:  prkiii [ 14 Dec 2006, 09:55 ]
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Thanks for the pics....now how long until she's up flying again?!

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Author:  Hawg166 [ 14 Dec 2006, 19:40 ]
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Very cool pics. We spun the right main gear off of our 104 the morning we were supposed to leave for OIF. I will have to see ifin there are any pics anywhere.

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Author:  Goob [ 14 Dec 2006, 22:48 ]
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It will be up soon the parts are on the way.

If you are going to be dumb you have to be tough.(words from a old flight chief)I heard it a lot.

Author:  Old Chief [ 15 Dec 2006, 00:45 ]
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I'm assuming all that dust when the nose gear came down is part of the composites..I'd hate to think of all the nastiness in there.

Nice pics though.

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Author:  M21 Sniper [ 15 Dec 2006, 13:19 ]
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Agreed, those are some excellent pix.

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Author:  Goob [ 17 Dec 2006, 09:35 ]
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I was told by the B1 guys that most of what was in the wheel well was the runway. The aircraft was in fairly good shape for something that big comming down that hard.

If you are going to be dumb you have to be tough.(words from a old flight chief)I heard it a lot.

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