Palmdale Plant 42 - PMD

[akradecki]

There's also an F-86 on a pole outside the AF HQ building.

[sr-aeronut]

Just keep getting C-130's

[sr-aeronut]

Old shot out front

[phantomphan1974]

Nice one Michael, interesting pedestal.

[aero-engineer]

I was up at Palmdale mid day today.

Saw a U-2 take off, the VISTA F-16 do a couple of touch and gos, and a 12:00 JANET flight arriving.

Also, the BA 747-800 disapeared mid day as visible from the street.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[SkyBaby]

I was up at Palmdale mid day today.

Saw a U-2 take off, the VISTA F-16 do a couple of touch and gos, and a 12:00 JANET flight arriving.

Also, the BA 747-800 disapeared mid day as visible from the street.

Kevin
aero-engineer

I didn't know Boeing's hanger was big enough for the 747.  I know the other 747 is at VCV.  I wonder if maybe it just flew there. 

[aero-engineer]

I didn't know Boeing's hanger was big enough for the 747.  I know the other 747 is at VCV.  I wonder if maybe it just flew there. 

It wasn't in the hanger, but north of it.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[SkyBaby]

It wasn't in the hanger, but north of it.

Kevin
aero-engineer

Ohh I wonder what they're doing with it.  I haven't been down in a week or two. 

[akradecki]

Certification flight test program. It flew around for a couple of hours on Friday. The one at VCV will eventually come back, after they repair the "ooops" damage.

[SkyBaby]

Certification flight test program. It flew around for a couple of hours on Friday. The one at VCV will eventually come back, after they repair the "ooops" damage.

haha oops damage?  What happened? 

[phantomphan1974]

haha oops damage?  What happened? 

Link: http://www.apsocal.com/index.php/topic,2073.msg22131.html#msg22131

[aero-engineer]

Not sure about the T-33 but I remember hearing once that the Nighthawk is a "mutt" being made up of parts from many aircraft.

Here ya go.

Kevin
aero-engineer

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[akradecki]

Did anyone manage to get pics of SOFIA and the SCA in the pattern at the same time today? Way cool!

[sr-aeronut]

I just got off a couple shots-- this guy was moving!!

[sr-aeronut]

Your the man Jim !!