I remember when the Stealth was shot down. Like you, when I saw the pictures, I knew from the panel and the gear wheel they showed what it was immediately. They showed the plane's ID number, for God's sake. I even located a photo on the Internet of that exact plane being worked on (from some Air Force site) even before the mainstream media knew what kind of plane it is. Those guys really fall flat when any kind of technical knowhow is needed.

Of course, to be honest with everyone, I don't have a routine knowledge of all military planes (with the exception of the exotic types I am interested in), and wouldn't know a Viking from a Prowler by sight either.