---
title: "Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week"
description: "We can talk about abandoned spaceplanes, rebranded F-16s, geopolitics, up-armored M1 Abrams main battle tanks, strategy—you know, no big whoop."
date: "2019-02-22"
modified: "2019-02-22"
authors:
  - name: "Tyler Rogoway"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.twz.com/authors/tyler-rogoway.md"
url: "https://www.twz.com/26614/bunker-talk-lets-chat-about-all-the-stories-we-did-and-didnt-report-on-this-week-10"
categories:
  - "Bunker Talk"
  - "News & Features"
tags:
  - "BSing"
  - "Bunker Talk"
  - "Off Topic"
  - "Open Forum"
  - "Open Thread"
  - "Weekend Chat"
---

# Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week

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I can't believe the weekend is here! The week flew by. We had some fun topics to write about over the last seven days. Our feature of the [sad story of the X-34](<https://www.twz.com/26546/the-tragic-tale-of-how-nasas-x-34-space-planes-ended-up-rotting-in-someones-backyard.md>) made its rounds and we got a lot of news out of India, including the unveiling of Lockheed's ["F-21," their rebranded F-16IN/Block 70](<https://www.twz.com/26575/lockheed-martin-deletes-claim-that-its-rebranded-f-21-could-be-a-path-to-indian-f-35s.md>) Viper. We also got to hear about Israel's newest air-to-ground [weapon named "Rocks,"](<https://www.twz.com/26582/israeli-firm-turns-ballistic-missile-surrogate-into-air-launched-bunker-busting-missile.md>) which is a pretty genius concept. We also talked about[ Canada's questionable move to buy](<https://www.twz.com/26583/canada-is-officially-trying-to-buy-germanys-unwanted-and-unflyable-rq-4e-euro-hawk-drone.md>) Germany's defunct Euro Hawk airframe, as well as the revelation that the 142nd Fighter Wing launched a [bunch of missiles into the sea](<https://www.twz.com/26597/oregon-f-15-fired-millions-worth-of-missiles-into-the-sea-before-emergency-landing.md>) during an in-flight emergency. We even got a [peek at the latest improvements](<https://www.twz.com/26606/picture-of-newest-m1-abrams-tank-variant-with-previously-unseen-turret-armor-emerges.md>) to the M1 Abrams tank.

Still, there were many subjects we didn't get to. But it's not too late.

Welcome to Bunker Talk!

This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn't get to. In other words, literally an off-topic thread.

We can discuss the fact that a B-52 had a run-in with some runway lighting—not the first time that has happened by any means—and couldn't make it to an air show in New Zealand:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1099087147359887360

Or we can talk about Tony Foulds and his amazing dedication that led to the Mi Amigo memorial flyover of Sheffield park today:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1098905099542376449

https://twitter.com/_/status/1098999173133815809

https://twitter.com/_/status/1098920741746167808

Then there is this Saudi S-92's 'lively' departure:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1098971557395906561

And springboarding off our X-34 piece, how about chatting about the fact that a Saturn Rocket engine is just sitting in this junkyard:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1098809756121219073

Once again, this is an entirely open exercise, so let's enjoy some pointed debate and have some laughs.

Let's get after it!

*Contact the author: Tyler@thedrive.com*

## Author
Tyler’s passion is the study of military technology, strategy, as well as foreign policy, and he has fostered a dominant voice on those topics in the defense and national security space. Tyler was the creator of the hugely popular defense site *Foxtrot Alpha* before developing *TWZ*, which he continues to lead as the Editor-In-Chief to this day.

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