What crashed at Boscombe Down?

Maybe it is an F-121 as it supposedly flew in 86 but a later version..Say an F-121c

originally posted by: Blackfinger
Maybe it is an F-121 as it supposedly flew in 86 but a later version..Say an F-121c

Is F-121 a genuine aircraft or still a rumor?

originally posted by: BASSPLYR
something similar to the f-121 but with In
ward chanted tails?

Short answer, Yes. There is no picture. Everything from what I've red and discussed with people points to a air frame like that. Real trick is to find the patch?

originally posted by: themadgenius

originally posted by: BASSPLYR
something similar to the f-121 but with In
ward chanted tails?

Short answer, Yes. There is no picture. Everything from what I've red and discussed with people points to a air frame like that. Real trick is to find the patch?

a reply to: clay2 baraka

F-121 is supposedly General Dynamics (LM)

a reply to: cavtrooper7

It looks like a curvier version of this. Cobra Night Raven

originally posted by: themadgenius

originally posted by: BASSPLYR
something similar to the f-121 but with In
ward chanted tails?

Short answer, Yes. There is no picture. Everything from what I've red and discussed with people points to a air frame like that. Real trick is to find the patch?

Wouldn't an airframe like that be substantially bigger than the size of a Tornado, like was reported?

If it was a delta like shape, it would explain why they covered up the middle section.

NRO spy plane patch.... I have to dig up my old Trevor Paglen book I quess

a reply to: clay2 baraka

The "nose" on that patch looks like a image of the F-121 Image as seen from above and the "eyes" look like a rear view. We all know that the patches hide images in them.

a reply to: clay2 baraka

I don't think Northrop's Night Stalker II was it either. I believe that patch is for a project that they did for the 160th SOAR "Night Stalkers".

Do you think that what crash at Boscombe down still flying now ?

It resembles a Testor's "Thunder Dart" without the tails and engines integrated into the airframe.
hsfeatures.com...

a reply to: Sammamishman

Night Stalker and Night Stalker II were both projects that Northrop did under contract to the U.S. Army. It involved night vision equipment for attack helicopters. I don't know the specifics.

a reply to: Sammamishman

good point. the patch even resembles an apache face. wonder if 160 SOAR have attack helos too, like escorts for the little birds and Blackhawks.

a reply to: Shadowhawk

Ahhh, thanks for that bit of info. Do you know if it is connected to the 160th?

a reply to: Sammamishman

I have no reason to believe that the Northrop Night Stalker system was specific to one particular unit. It is a night vision system for helicopter pilots and probably has a variety of applications.

Do you think that what crash at Boscombe down still flying now ?

I would think so.The Sr71 flew for decades,same as the U2.

I heard many rumours about this incident but obviously nothing is a credible info.
Some time ago I found a very good Shadowhawk's post here on this forum in "Hypersonic puzzle" thread.
Here is a quote:

originally posted by: Shadowhawk
One source who used to work at Area 51 has made some cryptic remarks about a one-of-a-kind high-speed demonstrator that used multiple forms of propulsion. Apparently it was fairly successful but later crashed.

You know guys what I mean...

a reply to: SpeedFanatic

multiple forms of propulsion?

maybe regular turbofans and some supersonic engines?

bigger than a fighter? bomber size maybe?

swappable pods for multiple missions. elint, sigint, opint or bomber pods on rotary launchers?

something really really black world.

or maybe not what i'm thinking.

a reply to: grey580

No, not what you're thinking.

a reply to: grey580
Surely more in a fighter size for what we can read about it they store the craft in a C-5 not for a bomber size. For the propulsion big mystery for what it was.