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???
<rocker> <thumbsup> <thumbup> <cheers> <cheers> <cheers>
Nice Jim!!! ;D
Great catch, Jim! <rocker>
Check the calendar.... ;D
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
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EDIT:Did not take long for me to catch on to this! There will be hell to pay! >:D :-[
I'm in a generous mood since there is two Gamblers in the pattern from Luke so I shall overlook this.... otherwise..........
I want a shot of it!!!! >:D 8)
Hey Jim and Mike - it came back! How cool is this for a Thurs at Palmdale?!?!? <cheers> <rocker>
WOW guys! The Flag-117 too, lucky dogs...
;)
Just about ran off the road when I saw this coming in.......Thursdays have been great out here lately, but this was incredible!
No wonder you didn't answer your phone Brian... Great catch! <rocker>
Glad you caught it too Michael. <thumbsup>
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. :) <cheers>
Now I have to get back to the office...
Was this before or after the Blackbird landed! ;D
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.
I'm up here at BJ's corner. I don't see it. ;D
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 (http://www.lazygranch.com/images/ttr/july2009/ttr_opendoor.jpg)
Kevin
aero-engineer
I got a shot too!!
It is April first right...... ;)
You guys are just bad <nono> <rolf>
Quote from: phantomphan1974 on April 01, 2010, 09:53:10 PM
Yes, why you ask?? ;D
Weak ::) You guys had me going at first too, and i was really excited. I mean you had 4 people posting pictures. But when i saw that Jim didn't post on Fencecheck, I knew something was up.
Not necessarily, you see any of my China Lake stuff on Fence Check yet? ;)
Quote from: gfydad on April 02, 2010, 08:25:03 AM
Not necessarily, you see any of my China Lake stuff on Fence Check yet? ;)
True, I just figured something this HUGE would be there, but i will hand it to you Jim you had me going for a second, good one.
Seriously - the photo I posted was no joke. Taken July 2009 supposedly.
Kevin
aero-engineer
Had me going there for a while too ;D
I forgot it was April 1st
Quote from: aero-engineer on April 02, 2010, 09:22:12 AM
Seriously - the photo I posted was no joke. Taken July 2009 supposedly.
The F-117 fleet is stored in "recallable" storage in the hangers at Tonopah.
Quote from: Code20photog on April 02, 2010, 09:51:22 PM
The F-117 fleet is stored in "recallable" storage in the hangers at Tonopah.
Yes <rocker> 8)
best april prank yet!!!
Robert