Well this is the debate really. A lot of people (including John above) think that the aircraft must have had standard B2 wings re-fitted (or more likely the extended PR9 tips simply removed) so that the structural, fuel and electrical attachment point could be used as normal. I see the logic in this, but the problem is that the photos (including those above) clearly show that this isn't the case.
It's all just very odd. There's no reason why the tanks couldn't be attached in the proper position, and yet they evidently were not. I'd just like to find out why as it seems like a very strange arrangement. I'd also like to find a nose-on picture of the aircraft just to clearly confirm this absurdity once and for all!
