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USAF Air Force B-2 Black Ops Area 51 Lo Observables Flight Test Groom Lake Patch

USAF Air Force B-2 Black Ops Area 51 Lo Observables Flight Test Groom Lake Patch

$ 3.66

Availability: 24 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: 15%
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    The words "LO Flight Test" describe a "Low Observables" flight test, in all probability a radar measurement range at Groom Lake, Nevada. The date of this particular flight test is unknown, but the test reportedly involved a B-2 stealth bomber. The sigma symbol in the middle of the patch refers to the unknown value of the aircraft's radar cross section (sigma/zero being the ideal radar cross section measurement for a stealth plane).
    "Huge deposit" indicates the bomb load deposited by the bomber on its target, while "no return" refers to the absence of a radar-return, meaning that the aircraft was undetectable to radar. It is unclear why there is a star on the tail on the sigma, though it may simply be an artistic touch.
    This brand new patch is 3 3/4" in diameter and features a plastic backing.
    This patch comes from the published book
    "I Could Tell You Then You Would Have To Be Destroyed By Me."