Pictures Of Mystery Plane Over Wichita

originally posted by: nelloh62

originally posted by: BASSPLYR

originally posted by: B2StealthBomber
a reply to: BASSPLYR

Or one that already has lol

Dimitri! Почему это все размыто!?!

слишком много водки

нет, но я уверен, водка является фактором!!

English.

sorry zaph we were discussing our drinking habits.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
English.

Oops, my apologies Zaph

Dimitri! Why is it all blurry ! ? !

too much vodka

No , but I'm sure the vodka is a factor !!

Thought I would bump this thread in light of recent current events. A lot of implications were made as to the purpose of this craft, and why it may have been flying at the time that it had been spotted. Now, I might have been way off base in my reading between the lines, and rabbit hole chasing, but it would seem to me that now would be great time to wheel this bird out of the hanger. I don't know how much would come from this bump, but maybe some sort of interesting conjecture? Hard to believe its almost been a year and a half since she was last discussed in her own thread....

Dang, time flys

I see the craft at night headin that way.....with a pvs14 .....I'm in Dallas, or north of there a little

a reply to: Jacksonsman1

I think everyone ran out of ideas they could talk themselves out of.

originally posted by: Domo1

Pic Source

Naw, I see both of those at night

Those two pics.....from page one......are the ones I see with my pvs14 at night over North Dallas

The first one, I posted in another thread that it has a two color look at night on the bottom side.....I can discern clearly.....

Light grey front and a delta in the center back that's way darker, and the line between them is sharp enough to shave with....in the shape if you turned a checker board at an angle

a reply to: Zaphod58

Haha, I think your right. I'm still not positive myself (feel I need to give thread another once over with my critical thinking cap). We all love these planes so much, the idea of finding a picture, and catching a glimpse of new aero tech gets us so excited that we run around shouting like excited kids. Everyone starts pulling out stories they're excited about, tech they're interested in, etc., that we lose sight of the goal and the objective gets lost in the mix. It's all too much fun haha.

Either way, the picture we have of her is too good, and she is just too cool to not be talked about....

a reply to: GBP/JPY

If you really do, then you're one lucky dude. When I was working the Texas coast, I never caught anything with VERY high quality FLIR or NV's, spent a lot of time doing it as well. You should snap a pic if you can rig it up somehow.

The only time I came close, was sailing on the Florida side of the Gulf about six hundred miles offshore. I had just got off watch and had hit the rack. My relief, the next morning, told me about this long green meteor that shot across the sky and the trail lingered for a bit. When I heard this, I was furious, as I would usually stay outside and just look at the stars for about a half hour after I got off watch. Coulda been a meteor, coulda been our pretty green lady friend..... either way, I was bummed haha

a reply to: Jacksonsman1


Is there something that I can read or watch that will increase my appreciation of experimental aircraft? I read these threads and wonder why so much love and fascination. Maybe one has to be a pilot, to appreciate how special they are?

a reply to: carewemust

It mostly starts at a young age. Doesn't necessarily involve piloting them. I think that some kids look up and some do not.

We still don't find the mission of her the game is still running

Need look at growing trends. 3.3 is a good number

a reply to: carewemust

I think what Caughtlurking said is right, though I think, if you have any appreciation for anything mechanical, you can find an appreciation for these planes. I would suggest going to a couple air shows if you can, reading books about the golden years of aircraft development, reading about the air battles over Europe and the Pacific, learn the basics about how planes actually do what they do.

I grew up as a little kid on Air Force bases watching planes practicing touch and go's, getting to actually climb in and around some of the planes we talk about here, and grew up with aviators as role models. From a VERY young age I idolized what they did and the amazing planes they got to fly. Especially the really old guys with incredible stories from Korea, Vietnam, even air racing WWII aircraft out in the desert. They were like mythical heroes to me, flying through the sky in metal machines, defying gravity and the mind and what we should be able to do as human beings. It just kind of took off from there. I had never thought to look for any forums though dedicated to the subject. This place is a dream come true though! I also enjoy the fact that people here seem to a bit more open minded than some other places I've happened upon.

originally posted by: Blackfinger
Need look at growing trends. 3.3 is a good number

Any chance you could expound on this just a hair? I wish I could justify having everything cataloged and referenced in regard to each platform but can't justify the time as I am back in school ( should be doing homework right now haha). Just do a lot of reading and absorbing right now. One of my cursory hobbies.

a reply to: Jacksonsman1

I was talking to my other half earlier and equated it to being pregnant. Either you have an interest, or you don't. There doesn't seem to be a real middle ground. The people that are, can watch that A350 going overhead and tell you type, sometimes airline, etc. The ones that aren't might be able to tell a 767 from a 757, but usually those are the ones that fly a lot.

S & F for an excellent find.

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Jacksonsman1


Is there something that I can read or watch that will increase my appreciation of experimental aircraft? I read these threads and wonder why so much love and fascination. Maybe one has to be a pilot, to appreciate how special they are?

People usually appreciate these things for the mystery, the possibility of classified high technology, the aviation buff aspect, or for all of the above.