F-117A SPOTTED NEAR PLANT 42!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gfydad]

I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE  EAST SIDE OF PLANT 42 AND I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

CAUGHT AN F-117A WITH STARS-N-STRIPES SCHEME BANKING AWAY FROM THE AREA, HEADING EAST.  

I HAVE A FAMILY TO HELP BUT I'M HOPING TO GET BACK OUT IN TWO HOURS AS I BET THAT'S WHEN THE BIRD WILL PROBABLY LAND.

HEY MICHAEL... WAS THAT YOU I SAW OUT THERE PAST ME? HOPE AT LEAST SOMEBODY ELSE CAUGHT IT.

SORRY BRIAN, IT WAS JUST HEADING AWAY WHEN I CAUGHT IT, DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CALL YOU.  

I'M GUESSING BY THE PAINTJOB THAT MAYBE THIS MIGHT BE SOMETHING THE ACC IS THINKING ABOUT FOR A HERITAGE FLIGHT POSSIBLY LATER THIS YEAR???

[Diegos Aviacion]

Nice Jim!!!

[NikonGuy]

Great catch, Jim! 

[Code20photog]

Check the calendar.... 

[sr-aeronut]

Jim's alway's first up--  don't blame him this is pretty exciting-- there coming back later today -- hope to catch some more hurry up guys -- the f-4 at Riverside was rare but this is off the scale!!  I just barely got my camera out!! and a little far away

[Ralph]

EDIT:Did not take long for me to catch on to this! There will be hell to pay!    

I'm in a generous mood since there is two Gamblers in the pattern from Luke so I shall overlook this.... otherwise..........

[NikonGuy]

I want a shot of it!!!!     

[f4_phantom_fan]

Hey Jim and Mike - it came back!   How cool is this for a Thurs at Palmdale?!?!?   

[kick Z tail out]

WOW guys! The Flag-117 too, lucky dogs...

[f4_phantom_fan]

Just about ran off the road when I saw this coming in.......Thursdays have been great out here lately, but this was incredible!

[gfydad]

No wonder you didn't answer your phone Brian... Great catch!  
Glad you caught it too Michael.  

Got back out just in time to catch this landing. He didn't come straight in but along Ave M and then banked in.

Here are two from the series. For the money shots, you guys will be able to see those in a magazine near you next month (May!)

I'll let you know which one makes the best offer.  

Now I have to get back to the office...

[Kevin Joyce]

Was this before or after the Blackbird landed! 

[Ralph]

It was after the SR-71 landed actually, that's why they got there late. Its okay though tomorrow the B-58 might go up I heard.

[Code20photog]

I'm up here at BJ's corner. I don't see it.   

[aero-engineer]

Check out this photo taken through a telescope from 13 miles away in July 2009 at Tonopah Test Range....

http://www.lazygranch.com/images/ttr/july2009/ttr_opendoor.jpg

Kevin
aero-engineer