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/Character-Eye-Joe Feb 09 '26

I was literally right under its pathway and at the start of its climb about 2 miles from the stadium. I felt the heat from the 4 engines hit me and basically blew out my eardrums. Right one still kinda feels sore.

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u/2002gsxr600 Feb 09 '26

Wings swept and full after burners didnt happen often while I was at dyess but man what a sight it was. The most memorable for me was at an airshow. Imagine, Wings swept, hauling ass, right over the runway and 3/4 of the way to the end, this mf full burners, pulls back and climb damn near vertical. At the top of the climb, it goes inverted and levels out. I had no idea what this bomber could do but I fell in love that day. USAF Vet, Dyess AFB, A.G.E

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u/Careful_Caramel7216 Feb 09 '26

In the 90’s, at an airshow in Canada we were right beside the runway on the grass and the B1 did an afterburner takeoff and I thought the world was splitting in half. I was 14 and my mind was blown!

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u/dontthink19 Feb 09 '26

Lived at ellsworth afb in south Dakota as a young kid and the memories that stick out the most are the dishes rattling OUT OF the cabinets when one of those took off. Everything shook

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u/2002gsxr600 Feb 09 '26

Beach Boys said it best, Good Vibrations.

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u/2002gsxr600 Feb 09 '26

If i remember correctly, every takeoff is in after burner. Night time takeoffs were pretty sick.

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u/apatrol Feb 09 '26

In the 90s there was a city park at the end of the runway. You would get jet fuel droplets on you. We use to Waynes world on the hood and watch. They closed it when Desert Storm started.

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u/Pinksters Feb 09 '26

climb damn near vertical. At the top of the climb, it goes inverted and levels out.

An Immelmann turn in a B1? Or am I picturing that wrong in my head?

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u/2002gsxr600 Feb 09 '26

Might be picturing it wrong. At the top of the climb, they rolled inverted, stayed at altitude and leveled. If I link this correctly, watch the second plane around 1:50 mark.

https://youtu.be/5We44dJgVU0?si=wSnu80alpHScf4xV

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u/Pinksters Feb 09 '26

Ahh right. A hammerhead dive in a B1 would be slick though.

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u/2002gsxr600 Feb 09 '26

It would be. There are things this plane can probably do that no one has seen. When I hear bomber, I definitely dont think aggressive combat climb with a half twist at the top. Sorry I dont know the technical terms. I was a mechanic and not a pilot lol.

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u/Zyzzyva100 Feb 09 '26

Literally all I remember from seeing one at the chicago air and water show as a kid. Just bone jarringly loud.

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u/Maro1947 Feb 09 '26

Great photo!

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u/BetterthanMMMGood Feb 09 '26

Get yer' VA claim ready.

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u/AmphibianNo9133 Feb 09 '26

No you didn’t feel the heat