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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by ridgeguy on Sunday February 05, 2023 @01:28AM (#34662507)
U-2 (TR-1), SR-71, WB-57
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by eterm on Sunday February 05, 2023 @02:15AM (#34662701)
Don't forget the beautiful XB-70
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by arthurcolle on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:13AM (#34662951)
The original design is something out of Macross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_XB-70_Valkyrie#...
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by speed_spread on Sunday February 05, 2023 @12:44PM (#34666871)
All that's missing is it shooting out its missiles in Itano Circus swarms.
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by arthurcolle on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @08:28PM (#34702838)
Haha yesss! I remember that post from a couple days ago. Really cool. I don't watch anime myself but the Itano missile effect is pretty sweet to behold
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by angry_octet on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:41AM (#34663728)
No longer in active service.
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by sandworm101 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @12:40PM (#34666827)
The U-2 is very much in service. Apply here if you want to fly it.

https://www.beale.af.mil/Library/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article...

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