At 10:57 PM 7/26/2005 -0700, William L. Brandt wrote:
>John asked:"Would any  aviation buffs care to speculate on what is so secret
>about the aft view  of that aircraft?"

Which Aircraft?  (I've lost track of this in catching-up with e-mails...)

About a year ago I was on a special tour of Barksdale AFB, where the
majority of the
remaining B-52 fleet is maintained (the other part is in South Dakota
).  In talking with
the former pilot he indicated that I could take all the pictures I wanted
except of the
rear part of the plane.  He explained that using a picture of the tail
radar one could
determine a lot about the signature/etc. of the planes and their
radio/radar capabilities.

And yes, painted on the floor in the hanger were red lines and inside of
the lines was
also painted that use of deadly force would be used to remove anyone deemed
unauthorized within that perimeter.  And there were plenty of armed
personnel around, so
I kept close to the pilot....

When we drove to the 'Warthogs'  I was not permitted out of the vehicle.  I
was told that
although I could see no one, if I were to exit the vehicle I could maybe
take 5 steps if
I hurried...

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