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Palmdale Plant 42 - PMD

Started by akradecki, May 22, 2009, 06:22:02 PM

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akradecki

Quote from: GTagami on August 21, 2009, 03:17:57 PM
Thanks, man. I hope to go out there and shoot in the near future. I was going to wait until the Edwards show weekend but you guys get such great stuff from there that I can't wait.  ;D
This might help.  There are exits from the 14 Freeway for Ave P/Rancho Vista Blvd, Ave N and Ave M (go east after getting off freeway). Ave M also has LA County fire station 129 where a 412 or Firehawk is usually parked. Blackbird Airpark and the Palmdale Air Museum are open Fri/Sat/Sun on Ave P.
A couple other things besides what Jim said: Bring sunscreen and water - you'll need it!!
Alan
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NikonGuy

Quote from: CHILIBEAN on August 21, 2009, 08:32:48 AM
Those are some good shots Jim...Im gonna have to go hang out there one day and see what happens  <thumbsup>
Yep, great shots Jim.
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Fernando Sedeno
Camera: Nikon D90 DSLR
Nikkor DX 18-55mm ED AF
Nikkor 70-300mm ED-IF AF-S VR
Member of... AOPA,PHPA, and ISAP.
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www.flightaware.com/user/Nando08

robin990

I was out that way today.......found the old wreck yard Alan told me of (thanks Alan) ......the old man was super nice.

Saw a KC-135 doing go arounds......at Plant 42.

Bring water and drinks  , and shade........

CHILIBEAN

Quote from: GTagami on August 21, 2009, 03:17:57 PM
Thanks, man. I hope to go out there and shoot in the near future. I was going to wait until the Edwards show weekend but you guys get such great stuff from there that I can't wait.  ;D

YEA IM WITH YOU ON THIS ONE GLEN....I NEED TO ALSO GET OUT THERE
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Midnight Mover

Quote from: Fernando Sedeno on August 21, 2009, 05:38:18 PM
Thanks for that good info guys.   ;)

Ditto on that. The map helps very much and so do the rules, great info ;)

akradecki

Quote from: robin990 on August 21, 2009, 07:15:51 PM
I was out that way today.......found the old wreck yard Alan told me of (thanks Alan) ......the old man was super nice.

Saw a KC-135 doing go arounds......at Plant 42.

Bring water and drinks  , and shade........
Wow...you actually found someone there?? Of all the times I've been out there, there's never been anyone around! Did you get a story on the place?
Alan
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gfydad

Without clouds, we sometimes resort to shooting at each other.  <rolf>

This is Michael at 1/20 hand held and Brian at 1/15 hand held.  :D

sr-aeronut

Hey Jim and Brian-- finally found the thread!

The B-2 in the dark lift off I shot at 1/6th SEC/ F5.6 @ISO 1600 only got a couple shots off:







That night the C-130 while we were shooting each other ;D



You only live once so shoot twice


akradecki

Quote from: akradecki on August 12, 2009, 07:22:34 AM
Jim, I heard back from Gray over at Dryden: "the DC-8 is flying some science instrument checkout flights in preparation for a deployment to South America in Oct. There are no media events planned at the moment."
Calendar note: Heard that the NASA DC-8 will be departing Oct 12 from PMD on the science mission.
Alan
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sr-aeronut

You only live once so shoot twice

akradecki

More fun at PMD today, starting with a KC-135 from McCord, and including an Ameriflight B99 doing a touch and go. As you can see from the last one, the patter was pretty full at times. Brian caught stuff I didn't....
Alan
Mojave Skies blog: http://mojaveskies.blogspot.com

akradecki

More from today. Found that when the CANG C-130s make their tactical approach, crossing midfield, the ideal place to shoot as they are in their tight turn is on 50th East, about a half mile south of N. There's a Joshua tree on the right side, and ample parking. We were a bit surprised to see a United 747-400 come overhead...he stayed fairly high, looked like he might have been going into VCV.
Alan
Mojave Skies blog: http://mojaveskies.blogspot.com

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