Palmdale Plant 42 - PMD

[Midnight Mover]

Definately better angle/light for the landing! 

Nice

[gfydad]

Thanks guys on both counts!   

[f4_phantom_fan]

Here's my batch from late this afternoon........

[gfydad]

Hey Brian, here's one with the chase on the other side.  

Also, caught this C-130 before you showed up.

[gfydad]

A few more for tomorrow night or Friday, but this was a nice surprise right after the SOFIA! 

[kick Z tail out]

SOFIA... Hmmm... strange "blister" there on the rear. Anyone know what the mission of that aircraft is?

[akradecki]

SOFIA... Hmmm... strange "blister" there on the rear. Anyone know what the mission of that aircraft is?

It's an infrared telescope. The idea is to get above the majority of the water in the earth's atmosphere where the best infrared stargazing can be had. There used to be a C-141 that had a similar mission.

[akradecki]

Here's my batch from late this afternoon........

Great shots, guys! I turned around from videoing an engine run just in time to see the chase go by. Darn the luck!

[gfydad]

Here's the Marine C-130 that came in after the T-38 

[f4_phantom_fan]

SOFIA was out again today...........also had a McChord C-17 show up as well.

[gfydad]

Nive one Brian! 
What a day it was!  

[Josh]

Wow, talk about a diverse collection of planes, you guys had a good day man. 

[Midnight Mover]

Wow, talk about a diverse collection of planes, you guys had a good day man. 

Ditto, great shots.

[gfydad]

Thanks!  Because of my having to get back to the office, Brian almost had to shoot the C-17 and the Sofia by himself. It turned out that I made it back with 10 minutes to spare. 

[gfydad]

Finally! The chase was on Sofia's starboard side today!