F-117A Retirement Event - Palmdale, Ca

[Midnight Mover]

Looks like I will miss this one Work

Thanks for the update Kevin, it was great meeting you at Riverside, you must post some photos.

[phantomphan1974]

Word form different reliable sources put departure time 1:30pm, latest 2:00pm.  No mention of any fly-bys     Ceremony times posted earlier.  This will be, at least for most of us, the last time we well see a F-117A Stealth in the air.  We will have to go to museums after that.  Look fwd to seeing Kevin and Brian out there if we run into each other.  Good luck.

Damon
PhantomPhan1974

[Midnight Mover]

Word form different reliable sources put departure time 1:30pm, latest 2:00pm.  No mention of any fly-bys     Ceremony times posted earlier.  This will be, at least for most of us, the last time we well see a F-117A Stealth in the air.  We will have to go to museums after that.  Look fwd to seeing Kevin and Brian out there if we run into each other.  Good luck.

Damon
PhantomPhan1974

Agreed, did anyone go? Cant wait to see some photos Wish I could have gone, work

[aero-engineer]

Two of the photographer there today have posted photos of the arrival:

http://www.air-and-space.com/20080421%20Lockheed_F-117A.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~stealth_aircraft_photos/id16.html

It should be a fun crowd tomorrow.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[Midnight Mover]

Two of the photographer there today have posted photos of the arrival:

http://www.air-and-space.com/20080421%20Lockheed_F-117A.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~stealth_aircraft_photos/id16.html

It should be a fun crowd tomorrow.

Kevin
aero-engineer

Thanks for the post Kevin, and a big thank you to Air-and-Space photographers and Bryan for some killer photos

[phantomphan1974]

Looking fwd to it.  Great shots.

[phantomphan1974]

  Last take off.

[phantomphan1974]

Video link to KTLA  go to video section and scroll down.  Not able to get direct link.
http://ktla.trb.com/

[Midnight Mover]

Last take off.

Killer photo set Damon The time spent driving and waiting in the desert were well worth it. Wish I could have gone. Dam work I will miss this aircraft a lot. Too bad the Air Force did not have an airshow retirement ceremony at Nellis

[phantomphan1974]

Yeah it was short but worth the wait.  Will also eventully post the few gate guards I found waiting and thanks again Kevin for infoming me of the Lockheed gift shop!

[aero-engineer]

thanks again Kevin for infoming me of the Lockheed gift shop!

Single handedly keeping the LERC in business 

Next time you;re up on a Fri-Sun, swing by BBAP.  They have a few cool patches/coins for sale also.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[Midnight Mover]

Sweet, did not know they had one

[GTagami]

Sweet, sweet set, man! Wish I could have gone.

G

[NikonGuy]

Last take off.

Very cool photos Damon.