Possibly the most expensive vehicle you'll see parked next to a Titan - Page 2

poker_irwin · 05-15-2008, 01:42 AM

sweet pics. I dont think anything can compair to that.

Bayou Titan · 05-15-2008, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by goathead

one of the main bases for those in the midwest is at Whiteman AFB in knobnoster,mo.

The Titan had Missouri plates so it and the B-2 were probably from there. You can probably barely tell (from the coloration) that they are MO. plates from looking at the first picture.

Quartz · 05-15-2008, 05:20 AM

Damn! I go to military air shows at least twice a year. I never miss the Blue Angels homecoming/retirement show each November and there are many many aircraft parked and available for viewing. However I've never been lucky enough to see a B2 on the tarmac.

cneary812 · 05-15-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Quartz

I've never been lucky enough to see a B2 on the tarmac.

thats because they are normally in stealth mode

s3gunner · 05-15-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jljue

Yeah, that probably tops it all. I don't know too many more vehicles of any time that could be more expensive.

From a factory build standpoint, the most expensive vehicle parked next a full-size truck from any brand might still be the QX56 and the Titan. For some reason, I think that I remember most other trucks are built in separate plants from the SUV's, especially the luxury SUV's, but I could be wrong.

I have parked "next" to a vehicle that was more expensive... I didn't have my Titan then, but Nimitz Class Air Craft Carriers cost a bit more yet...

flipcrab85 · 05-15-2008, 08:29 AM

$60billion

**goathead** · 05-15-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bayou Titan

The Titan had Missouri plates so it and the B-2 were probably from there. You can probably barely tell (from the coloration) that they are MO. plates from looking at the first picture.

good find...it does look like a MO plate.

**matthews** · 05-16-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by goathead

one of the main bases for those in the midwest is at Whiteman AFB in knobnoster,mo.

it's the only B-2 base

Bayou Titan · 05-16-2008, 05:53 PM

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Hey did you come see the B-52 crewdogs? You might have met me

No, I watched the Blue Angels and looked at all the static displays.

**matthews** · 05-16-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bayou Titan

No, I watched the Blue Angels and looked at all the static displays.

Yeah, that's what I meant, did you see the B-52 static and talk w/ the guys there?

Treebasher · 05-16-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by flipcrab85

$60billion

HA!

Nicely done.

Bayou Titan · 05-17-2008, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by matthews

Yeah, that's what I meant, did you see the B-52 static and talk w/ the guys there?

I saw the BUFF but didn't get close enough to talk to the guys.

Talkinghorse · 05-17-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by matthews

it's the only B-2 base

I was the USAF Contracting Officer responsible for the B-2 beddown effort at Whiteman. During my time there, we transformed that base from a sleepy-hollow missile base to ready it to receive the B-2. We also de-commissioned the missile wing at about the same time...big job. We spent bunches of money on the infrastructure of the base. I believe the B-2 was the first flying mission at Whiteman since WWII...they used to have gliders there back when it was the Sedalia Army Airfield.

**matthews** · 05-17-2008, 07:13 AM

Yup that's where I was...that chair on the left was our table

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I saw the BUFF but didn't get close enough to talk to the guys.

Bayou Titan · 05-17-2008, 08:37 AM

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Yup that's where I was...that chair on the left was our table

I would have loved to have talked to the guys but didn't have a lot of time. Stupid me, didn't arrive at the air show until about 3:00 P.M. That didn't give me a lot of time. I'm going again next year though-earlier!