New Photo of the F-22 shows something weird...

a reply to: boomer135

Unfortunatelly I don't have one like that for the F35. The most technical one I found was THIS one but it doesn't give much on the placement of sensors and other gear.

a reply to: boomer135

Contrail suppression/reduction and IR signature suppression/reduction fluid. Multi-purpose super stealth spray. ? ! # @ *

Pilot waste disposal system. lol.

a reply to: boomer135


Hydraulic fluid, maybe?

a reply to: NightFlight

Hydraulic fluid is red IIRC.

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LOL you think I don't know that.....been awhile since I was on the line but damn I haven't forgot everything yet give someone more credit than that would ya. I have seen plenty of aircraft deiced and of course the crew chiefs did the most perfect spray job everytime. I was just thinking maybe some fluid from a deice job.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: NightFlight

Hydraulic fluid is red IIRC.

yes

a reply to: boomer135

It's gonna take a damn week to go through them. That's a hell of a lot of pics.

The area that appears wet is behind the OBIGGS panel. It may simply be a bit of fuel. I think the liquid is clear and the green is just an exposed area of the anti-corrosive coating used on the panel surface. It's the right color. I see this a lot at Edwards. The panel that is partially raised is definitely the APU exhaust. I'm not sure why it would not be flush in flight.

a reply to: Shadowhawk

That's what I was thinking. It was the green primer showing through:

originally posted by: boomer135

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: boomer135

The only thing I see the fluid being is a suppression system, although I really thought that would be back closer to the exhaust.

As for the panels, I'm totally stumped.

we know the B-2 has a classified antenna that pops up above the skin of the bomber and retracts when not in use. I'm wondering if thats it...

I doubt the antenna is this, but we have a system that links imagery from aircraft with the SHARP pod to the ship or shore in near real time, we call it ICE imagery. For the life of me I can't remember what it stands for and searching for it, well, you get ice.

ETA: I wonder if it is something similar to image targets. Also could be COMINT or communications related to the aircraft.

originally posted by: Sammamishman
I believe it is the counter measure ejection port that wasn't retracted all the way either before or after it was used:

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As far as the green goes, the only thing I've got is maybe the outer coating was this exposing the green under primer or a trick of the light off the outer coating.

Seems the best, and most likely, candidate to me. Good find.

originally posted by: Sammamishman
a reply to: Shadowhawk

That's what I was thinking. It was the green primer showing through:

guess they got tired of yellow? lol

a reply to: boomer135

Lol. I guess they liked the minty fresh look.....

Looks like oxidized copper. Like a green penny. Are any of the components copper based? I'm not super familiar with the specifics. My first thought was copper particles that accumulated and oxidized.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: NightFlight

Hydraulic fluid is red IIRC.

Yes, military hydraulic oil is red and flammable whilst commercial oil like skydrol are other colors and generally inflammable. Test vehicles can use different oil though.

The green could be turbine oil however.

The raised pod is a CM dispenser.

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originally posted by: usafage
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LOL you think I don't know that.....been awhile since I was on the line but damn I haven't forgot everything yet give someone more credit than that would ya. I have seen plenty of aircraft deiced and of course the crew chiefs did the most perfect spray job everytime. I was just thinking maybe some fluid from a deice job.

i meant no disrespect at all. Just not everyone on this site has aviation experience, it wasn't an answer for you in particular, but everyone who reads. Sorry if it came off disrespectful. wasnt my intention at all.

a reply to: Sammamishman

Does the AK on the tail mean that it's one of the ones stationed up here with me!?

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originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: Sammamishman

Does the AK on the tail mean that it's one of the ones stationed up here with me!?

Well that would depend on where you live. lol

But if its alaska then yes. all units in alaska, guard, reserve, active, etc all use AK on their tail for fighters.