Lancaster, CA

Staying in Lancaster for a few days anf maybe around Edwards AFB. Any tips on where I can possibly see some projects flying around?

Thanks in advance!

a reply to: Cavrecon22

Plant 42. It's been busy lately with NASA and lots of touch and gos going on.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Cavrecon22

Plant 42. It's been busy lately with NASA and lots of touch and gos going on.

Thanks Zach, I definitely plan on checking it out!

a reply to: Cavrecon22

If you park at the flagpole you'll be lined up with the runway, and no one should bother you.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Sorry my phone autocorrected to Zach. Going to try to head over today!

a reply to: Cavrecon22

Good luck! Keep an eye out for the F-15SAs.

When I saw the title I thought of a WW2 flypast, have had the fortune to see a good few flypasts of the old girls and the last was a Lanc flying not much more than tree height come over head....oh the wishes to of taken a few photo's but by the time you see them they're gone.

originally posted by: Maxatoria
When I saw the title I thought of a WW2 flypast, have had the fortune to see a good few flypasts of the old girls and the last was a Lanc flying not much more than tree height come over head....oh the wishes to of taken a few photo's but by the time you see them they're gone.

Here's a nice one for you.

Blackbird Park and Davies are small but have a killer collection of Blackbirds etc. Its adjacent to the plant and airfield

a reply to: FredT

I think they're only open Fri-Sun. They've got some great stuff in the gift shop though.

originally posted by: Cavrecon22
Staying in Lancaster for a few days anf maybe around Edwards AFB. Any tips on where I can possibly see some projects flying around?

Up in the air.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FredT

I think they're only open Fri-Sun. They've got some great stuff in the gift shop though.

Ive only caught the small place open once but you can wander the park most of time

a reply to: FredT

The last time I was there they had it locked up during the week. That was a few years ago granted, but all you could do was take shots through the fence.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FredT

The last time I was there they had it locked up during the week. That was a few years ago granted, but all you could do was take shots through the fence.

Thats a bummer. If closed you can also check out the church that was used in Kill Bill

a reply to: FredT

There's some surprising aviation stuff in town. I was heading to a place to meet Shadowhawk for dinner one trip, got to the corner and looked for traffic before I turned, and there was an F-4 sitting on a pedestal on the corner. Lots of test pilot portraits, that kind of thing.

Cool haven't seen him post in awhile. Apparently there were 3 of the B-2 wind tunnel models (one is at the airpark) and the others are somewhere in the valley as well

a reply to: FredT

We might be able to catch up with him for dinner or something.

It's fun to see all the different static displays in the area. There are several around Skunk Works and in town.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: FredT

We might be able to catch up with him for dinner or something.

It's fun to see all the different static displays in the area. There are several around Skunk Works and in town.

Going to edwards probably as well. I was there about 2 yrs ago visiting family. Didn't get to hang about much, heard rumors from a very trustworthy source that there is a high altitude uav that is a little smaller than the b2 currently being tested. Excited to say the least.

I didn't get to make it to Palmdale yet, hoping to this week.