Palmdale Plant 42 - PMD

[Code20photog]

My uncle used to ride that thing.  He was a manager of one of the teams in the Shuttle SME division of Rocketdyne. Went to all the launches at the Cape. He's now in charge of several teams and mentioned inviting me up to Vandenburg for a launch, which I hope to take him up on one of these days.

Definitely go! I got to cover a launch a few years ago, we were still 2 miles away, but it's something few people get to witness up close.

[kick Z tail out]

Definitely go! I got to cover a launch a few years ago, we were still 2 miles away, but it's something few people get to witness up close.

I really hope to... whats awkward now is I haven't talked to him in over a year... I have to figure out how I'm going to call and say "Hey uncle, hows it going? How is everything? By the way, take me to a launch" 

Really won't be that hard, I've just been busy and he's been really busy, now has both a home in Denver and Mission Viejo since he's getting ready to retire in the next few years. So we haven't had the family BBQ at his place that we usually have. Haven't seen him since the last time we talked on the phone.

[sr-aeronut]

Sea Knight:

[gfydad]

By gosh Michael, that was worth the climb! 

Only thing besides the Edwards' Aero Club Cessna was a pair of the usual Northrop Grumman's 1900Ds. Not one other thing before I gave it up at 6pm. 

[sr-aeronut]

I 'm pretty out of shape-- climbing to the top of that old MD-11-80 ?? structure was torture but I'm glad I did

[akradecki]

I 'm pretty out of shape-- climbing to the top of that old MD-11-80 ?? structure was torture but I'm glad I did

Yeah, I felt it the next day. Still haven't looked at the video.

[sr-aeronut]

Alan when you get a chance post it up!

[kick Z tail out]

Badass! Did you guys make special arraingments for this? (obviously)

[SkyBaby]

Those are some awesome pictures!!  How did you work this out? 

[sr-aeronut]

It was a last minute talk to the pilots to let them know where we would be and they did the rest. BTW  does anyone know where these guys are from or contact info -- I would like to forward these to them, Thanx

[Realbigtaco]

It was a last minute talk to the pilots to let them know where we would be and they did the rest. BTW  does anyone know where these guys are from or contact info -- I would like to forward these to them, Thanx

HMM-764 is based out of Edwards AFB, the website, which the link doesn't seem to work, is http://www.mfr.usmc.mil/4thmaw/mag46/DetB/HMM764/Default.htm

[sr-aeronut]

Thanks Chris-- I'll try and get the shots over to them

[WARBIRD KEITH]

I have a contact for you, I know one of the pilots in that squadron! I will send you a PM

[sr-aeronut]

That would be great Keith!

[robin990]

NICE 46 SHOTS......ALWAYS NICE TO GET A DIFFERENT ANGLE.