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originally posted by: Timely
My guess - which is what we are doing;
Would be that it is now a tourist must visit!
With no meat on those old bones !
That stuff of legend ; if it was ever real - has left he building !
How much can it cost the black budget to supply a crappy old bus - some alerted by infrared - cammo dudes in SUV's ?
* Ducks - looks around .
The Joint Range Technical Services (J-Tech) Program is in the process of developing the acquisition strategy for the J-Tech follow-on contract, J-Tech II. Technical requirements for the J-Tech II procurement are similar to work described in the J-Tech General Technical Requirements Document (TRD), contract number: F42650-01-C-7218. Services are to be performed at the currently participating locations: 412 Test Wing, formerly Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB, CA; Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) Nellis AFB, NV; Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), Hill AFB, UT; and Echo Range Complex (ECR), China Lake, CA.
originally posted by: gariac
a reply to: boomer135
It is now under control of Eglin & the AFTC (Air Force Test Center).
Here it is explained in a fbo.gov solicitation, with key word "formerly":
The Joint Range Technical Services (J-Tech) Program is in the process of developing the acquisition strategy for the J-Tech follow-on contract, J-Tech II. Technical requirements for the J-Tech II procurement are similar to work described in the J-Tech General Technical Requirements Document (TRD), contract number: F42650-01-C-7218. Services are to be performed at the currently participating locations: 412 Test Wing, formerly Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB, CA; Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) Nellis AFB, NV; Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), Hill AFB, UT; and Echo Range Complex (ECR), China Lake, CA.
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AIR FORCE TEST CENTER
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The Air Force Flight Test Center was re-designated as the Air Force Test Center July 13, 2012, and is an essential cornerstone to the command's consolidation initiative from 12 centers to five.
The Air Force Test Center, headquartered at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., conducts developmental test and evaluation of air, space and cyber systems to provide timely, objective and accurate information to decision makers. The AFTC has oversight of work carried out at three primary locations across Air Force Materiel Command, including:
412th Test Wing - Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
The 412th TW performs test and evaluation on aircraft and systems and influences weapon systems design to make sure they meet operational warfighting, combat support or training requirements. The 412th TW also operates the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.
Arnold Engineering and Development Complex - Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.
Arnold Engineering and Development Complex scientists and engineers perform ground tests, engineering analysis and technical evaluations for all the U.S. armed forces, other government agencies and commercial aerospace industry on aircraft, missiles and space systems at the conditions they will experience during a mission for research, system development and operational programs for AFMC's air and ground systems. Arnold is an essential cornerstone to the command's consolidation initiative from 12 centers to five.
96th Test Wing - Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
The 96th TW plans, directs and documents test and evaluation of armament, navigation, guidance systems, and command and control systems.
Edwards Air Force Base is also home to the 412th Test Wing, which is the host unit. The base also hosts tenant organizations, including the NASA-Armstrong Flight Research Center, Air Force Research Laboratory's Propulsion Directorate and the Air Force Operational and Test Evaluation Center's Detachment 5.
originally posted by: _Del_
1) Maybe he doesn't have access to that level of special-access program.
2) Maybe he doesn't want the US to know that he has/had access to militarily strategic secrets.
3) Maybe he doesn't want the Russians to know that he has/had access to militarily strategic secrets.
originally posted by: mortex
In the Aussie outback desert they test things all the time. From UAV's to new munitions and scram jet engines.
Difference is there isn't the same level of scrutiny from the public, there isn't the whole UFO crash phenomenon like with Roswell and others in the USA. So most people don't pay much attention to what goes on in our desert.
It's also worth factoring in that Australia is sparsely populated especially in the interior.
The USA has lots of little towns and inland cities. Australia's cities are on the coastal fringes, with few towns in the interior, and those that are there are few and far between. Like really far between.
originally posted by: orgncpndmc
originally posted by: mortex
In the Aussie outback desert they test things all the time. From UAV's to new munitions and scram jet engines.
Difference is there isn't the same level of scrutiny from the public, there isn't the whole UFO crash phenomenon like with Roswell and others in the USA. So most people don't pay much attention to what goes on in our desert.
It's also worth factoring in that Australia is sparsely populated especially in the interior.
The USA has lots of little towns and inland cities. Australia's cities are on the coastal fringes, with few towns in the interior, and those that are there are few and far between. Like really far between.
yup northern territory (where pine gap is) has a density of 0.2 people per square kilometre (2010). you could be 100s of kilometres from the nearest person!
originally posted by: Freenrgy2
Kind of makes you wonder what event needs to happen in this world, so that the US will finally show its hand as to the advanced technology they currently have hidden deep in black projects. I mean thousands of our troops dying isn't enough. The outbreak of deadly disease isn't enough. The collapse of the world's economy isn't enough. The threat of Russia and a destabilized Europe isn't enough.
I guess we really are waiting on ET to come knock on our door.
originally posted by: Korg Trinity
originally posted by: Phage
Wow, you got stars for saying nothing
Korg.
originally posted by: badgerprints
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: _Del_
4) Maybe there is no "Area 51 thing.'
You can see the thing on google earth.
But you have to search groom lake.
"Area 51 thing" doesn't get you anywhere
originally posted by: _Del_
Groom exists. I just don't know what is meant by the OP's "Area 51 thing". Does he mean aliens? SAPs? Maybe one of those "things" does not exist.