All I heard on the scanner was March tower telling '' 1 Cleared for take off 32'' expecting a C-17, here is what I got.
I searched the tail number and got this--
A DC-10-10 used by Raytheon USA, N910SF (c/n 46524) has made a stop at HNL. The former American Airlines wide-body was purchased by the US Government, for the Missile Defense Agency, to use in testing missile defense systems. It's also known as the WASP - Widebody Airborne Sensor Platform.
You never what is going to fly from the base (I live there)
Saw that at LAX a couple years back next to Voodo-1. Never knew what exactly it was.
Thanks!
Thanks for the info on her, now all I want is those Raytheon A-3s if they're still around.
I got an email about it a few months back, here is a shot of it on Airliners.net
http://www.airliners.net/photo/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-10-10/0763583/L/&sid=03c4d99336f0b9e3b9eecd2b06c19396 (http://www.airliners.net/photo/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-10-10/0763583/L/&sid=03c4d99336f0b9e3b9eecd2b06c19396)
Quote from: Ralph on January 25, 2010, 04:25:05 PM
Thanks for the info on her, now all I want is those Raytheon A-3s if they're still around.
At Van Nuys and stored ones at Mojave
BTW - the WASP was down for a while due to needing a inspection. (Reached the certain number of flight hours)
Interestingly, a company won the contract, but failed to finish the work (or something like that).
I am glad it is back in the air.
Kevin
aero-engineer