Saturday, August 18, 2007

B-2 Spirit

From 3/4/1959 to 9/15/1991 is: 11883 days

11883 / 2 = 5941

59-41

From 7/16/1963 to 7/14/1993 is: 4 weeks, 359 months

34-59

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-17_Globemaster

Maiden flight 15 September 1991

Introduction 14 July 1993

The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is an American strategic airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, and operated by the United States Air Force, British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces Air Command.[3] NATO also has plans to acquire the airlifter.

The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. It is also capable of performing tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions. The C-17 takes its name from two previous heavy lifter aircraft, the C-74 Globemaster and the C-124 Globemaster II.





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The 3/9/2004 date on that photo was 5 years, 93 days, after 12/7/1998, my first at Microsoft with my official United States federal undercover identity.

From 12/7/1998 to 3/9/2004 is: 5 years, 93 days

59-3

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/040309-N-4374S-008.jpg

040309-N-4374S-008 At sea aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50) Mar. 9, 2004 - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class ship USS Taylor (FFG 50) conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the fast combat support ship USS Seattle (AOE 3). The guided missile frigate Taylor is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is currently taking part in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMTUEX). COMPTUEX is an intermediate level exercise designed to forge the strike group into a cohesive fighting team and is a critical step in pre-deployment training. During COMPTUEX, more than a dozen ships, and Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) embarked on Kennedy, conducted war game exercises using training ranges along the East Coast of the U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico. The exercise took advantage of existing ranges under the Navy’s comprehensive Training Resource Strategy (TRS). These ranges offer training facilities and realistic simulations, better preparing U.S. Navy ships and Sailors to participate in the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)





The precise mid-point between the fictional date of the first episode and the actual air date of that first episode is 12/19/1972 - the day Apollo 17 returned to Earth.

From 9/13/1956 to 12/19/1972 is: 5941 days
From 12/19/1972 to 3/26/1989 is: 5941 days

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098151/

"Quantum Leap"

Genesis - September 13, 1956

Original Air Date: 26 March 1989 (Season 1, Episode 1)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17

Launch: December 7, 1972
Landing: December 19, 1972





From 3/3/1959 to 7/27/1972 is: 13 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 3 days

1-34-33

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-15_Eagle

Maiden flight 27 July 1972

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It was developed for the U.S. Air Force, and first flew in July 1972. The F-15E Strike Eagle derivative is an all-weather strike fighter that entered service in 1989.


http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/eagle.htm

F-15 Eagle Tactical Fighter

First flight: July 27, 1972





From 4/14/1986 to 12/11/1986 is: 3 days, 34 weeks

3-3-4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-15E_Strike_Eagle

Maiden flight 1986-12-11

The F-15E Strike Eagle is a modern United States all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. A derivative of the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, the Strike Eagle proved its worth in Desert Storm, carrying out deep strikes against high-value targets and providing close air support for coalition troops. The F-15E Strike Eagle can be distinguished from the F-15 Eagle by its darker camouflage and the presence of the conformal fuel tanks attached to the aircraft's fuselage.





From 4/14/1986 to 7/17/1989 is: 3 years, 3 months, 3 days

3-3-3

http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=82

Mission

The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses.

Features

Along with the B-52 and B-1B, the B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers. Its low-observable, or "stealth," characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most valued, and heavily defended, targets. Its capability to penetrate air defenses and threaten effective retaliation provides a strong, effective deterrent and combat force well into the 21st century.

Background

The first B-2 was publicly displayed on Nov. 22, 1988, when it was rolled out of its hangar at Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, Calif. Its first flight was July 17, 1989.





From 4/14/1986 to 8/5/1989 is: 1 day, 3 weeks, 3 months, 3 years

1-333

http://www.navysite.de/ffg/FFG61.HTM

USS Ingraham (FFG 61)

USS INGRAHAM is the last ship in the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class and the 19th ship in that class built by Todd in San Pedro.

Commissioned: August 5, 1989