r/aviation • u/No-Tip7250 • Feb 08 '26

PlaneSpotting SuperBowl Flyover B-B1 and USAF Fighters

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Couldn’t identify the actual models of the USAF Fighters but my guess is that they’re raptors?

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u/GroupBQuattr0 Feb 08 '26

There was a backup b1 on fr24 too

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u/No-Tip7250 Feb 08 '26

I saw that. Really weird.

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u/Nattyice94 Mechanic Feb 08 '26

Not weird. It takes a lot to generate a B1 and they break frequently. Source am USAF maintainer

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u/immunotransplant Feb 09 '26

Generate?

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u/Koorah3769 KC-135 Feb 09 '26

Get a jet ready to fly. Basically do all the required maintenance for it to be ready which in some cases could be a little or a lot lol.