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New York Post
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Inside the cockpit of a B-2 bomber, one of America's most secret aircraft
America's B-2 stealth bombers, which carried out the weekend attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, are among the most secretive aircraft in the nation, with few glimpses ever shown of its interior. The US Air Force has only given a handful the opportunity to take a look inside the cockpit, where B-2 Spirit pilots are trained for their long-haul trips to carry out top secret bombing raids. Documentary filmmaker Jeff Bolton was allowed to step inside a B-2 back in 2019 as it took off from the Whiteman Air Force Base outside Kansas City, Missouri — the first time a civilian journalist was allowed inside the bomber. Advertisement 4 The US Air Force has only given a handful the opportunity to take a look inside the cockpit. PBS SoCal Whiteman Air Force Base — the home of the B-2 fleet — is also where all seven bombers launched for the 37-hour round-trip strike on Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment facility on Saturday. A short clip of the Bolton's B-2 experience shows the pilot maintaining a steady hand as he flew over US airspace, with the filmmaker's camera panning across the aircraft's intricate dashboard. Bolton's video harkened back to the first time America got a look inside a B-2 during a 1997 PBS episode with the late Huell Howser. Advertisement 4 A short clip of the Bolton's B-2 experience shows the pilot maintaining a steady hand as he flew over US airspace. PBS SoCal 4 Bolton's video harkened back to the first time America got a look inside a B-2 during a 1997 PBS episode with the late Huell Howser. PBS SoCal The episode featured a giddy Howser marveling at the aircraft and surprised at just how small the cockpit was, as it was barely able to accommodate him and both pilots he was interviewing. Advertisement Even though the military allowed Howser inside the plane, the bomber's dashboard was turned off and windshield covered for security reasons, with the pilots reiterating the B-2's need for secrecy above all else. 4 The episode featured a giddy Howser marveling at the aircraft and surprised at just how small the cockpit was. PBS SoCal The bombers — which were originally designed to slip undetected into the Soviet Union and drop nuclear bombs — entered service in 1997, and each one costs more than $2 billion. The US Air Force has a fleet of 19, and it's the only US aircraft capable of dropping the 15-ton GBU-57 bunker buster bombs, which were needed to breach the Fordow nuclear facility, which is buried 300 feet under a mountain.
San Francisco Chronicle
13-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Florida State SS Alex Lodise wins the Dick Howser Trophy as the top college player in the nation
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the national player of the year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Friday. Lodise is the third player in program history to win the Howser, joining J.D. Drew in 1997 and Buster Posey in 2008. The award has been presented annually since 1987 and is named after former FSU All-American and head coach Dick Howser. Lodise was named Atlantic Coast Conference player and defensive player of the year, and he also is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur player in the nation and Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's top shortstop. Lodise ranked among the national leaders with a .394 batting average, 17 home runs, 18 doubles, 68 RBIs and .705 slugging percentage. He committed only five errors on 216 fielding chances (.977) and was part of 34 double plays. The junior from Jacksonville, Florida, had at least one hit in 48 of his 58 games. He had 31 multi-hit games and 13 games with three or more hits. Among his season highlights was hitting for the cycle in a March 25 game against Florida — finishing it with a walk-off grand slam.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Florida State SS Alex Lodise wins the Dick Howser Trophy as the top college player in the nation
FILE - Florida State's Alex Lodise (1) bats during an NCAA regional baseball game against Bethune Cookman, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the national player of the year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Friday. Lodise is the third player in program history to win the Howser, joining J.D. Drew in 1997 and Buster Posey in 2008. The award has been presented annually since 1987 and is named after former FSU All-American and head coach Dick Howser. Advertisement Lodise was named Atlantic Coast Conference player and defensive player of the year, and he also is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur player in the nation and Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's top shortstop. Lodise ranked among the national leaders with a .394 batting average, 17 home runs, 18 doubles, 68 RBIs and .705 slugging percentage. He committed only five errors on 216 fielding chances (.977) and was part of 34 double plays. The junior from Jacksonville, Florida, had at least one hit in 48 of his 58 games. He had 31 multi-hit games and 13 games with three or more hits. Among his season highlights was hitting for the cycle in a March 25 game against Florida — finishing it with a walk-off grand slam. ___ AP college sports:
Winnipeg Free Press
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Florida State SS Alex Lodise wins the Dick Howser Trophy as the top college player in the nation
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the national player of the year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Friday. Lodise is the third player in program history to win the Howser, joining J.D. Drew in 1997 and Buster Posey in 2008. The award has been presented annually since 1987 and is named after former FSU All-American and head coach Dick Howser. Lodise was named Atlantic Coast Conference player and defensive player of the year, and he also is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur player in the nation and Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's top shortstop. Lodise ranked among the national leaders with a .394 batting average, 17 home runs, 18 doubles, 68 RBIs and .705 slugging percentage. He committed only five errors on 216 fielding chances (.977) and was part of 34 double plays. The junior from Jacksonville, Florida, had at least one hit in 48 of his 58 games. He had 31 multi-hit games and 13 games with three or more hits. Among his season highlights was hitting for the cycle in a March 25 game against Florida — finishing it with a walk-off grand slam. ___ AP college sports:
Fox Sports
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Florida State SS Alex Lodise wins the Dick Howser Trophy as the top college player in the nation
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise has been named winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the national player of the year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Friday. Lodise is the third player in program history to win the Howser, joining J.D. Drew in 1997 and Buster Posey in 2008. The award has been presented annually since 1987 and is named after former FSU All-American and head coach Dick Howser. Lodise was named Atlantic Coast Conference player and defensive player of the year, and he also is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur player in the nation and Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's top shortstop. Lodise ranked among the national leaders with a .394 batting average, 17 home runs, 18 doubles, 68 RBIs and .705 slugging percentage. He committed only five errors on 216 fielding chances (.977) and was part of 34 double plays. The junior from Jacksonville, Florida, had at least one hit in 48 of his 58 games. He had 31 multi-hit games and 13 games with three or more hits. Among his season highlights was hitting for the cycle in a March 25 game against Florida — finishing it with a walk-off grand slam. ___ AP college sports: recommended in this topic
