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Originally Posted by Godalmighty83
a stealth aircraft (i forget wether it was bomber or fighter) was tracked by a airport controller some years ago coming into an air show, the americans got huffy about it and did turn the plane around.
this is true, but the details have been altered often.
happened quite a few years ago now might well have been pre 2000, my memory is not as good as it used to be.
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Guys, guys, guys. What am I going to do with you.
You guys crack me up. Stealth aircraft will not approach an airshow where lots of aircraft are flying around without a transponder operating. That would be hazardous and against USAF SOP. When flying in congested airspace, you want to be visible. There is a way for the F-117 to open up some slats to make it less stealthy when being controlled by ATC. I was in the USAF and know people. This story is totally bogus. Plus the aircraft is actually stationed at another base in the UK, that's where it was going. Operating as a stealth aircraft in full configuration, they wouldn't be able to detect it unless real close. I'm talking less than 1.5 - 2 Km.
American stealth works real well.
Ain't it a wonder why the UK is so hell bent on getting access to American Stealth Technology? They sure got their knickers in a wad because America isn't turning over the tech.
Sounds to me like the military leaders in the UK seem to think it's worth the money.
My advice to you, don't believe all the BS you read on the Internet.
P.S. About your other story. Right now the F-22 is routinely fighting and killing 10 F-15C's simultaneously in one sortie. I don't think Eurofighter is going to be flying rings around it anytime soon. Those were the heavy ground-pounding F-15E's that the Eurofighter flew against. I don't think F-22 would have any difficulties against Eurofighter whatsoever.
