The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

[BACONATOR]

That's what I was saying, the fact that Lockheed built one of the fastest aircraft ever built with none of the technology that we have now is amazing. That, and we went to the moon with less computing power than I have in my laptop.

That's a bit generous. They had less computing power than your TI-83.

 

[Flash]

Indeed......of course they built this 10 years earlier and w/ even less technology

Pictures not mine of course

Actually, the A-12 'OXCART', the early version of the 'Blackbird', flew more than two years before the XB-70.

http://www.blackbirds.net/sr71/oxcart/successortou2.html

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=592

 

[Tyler]

Maybe I'm the only one here that doesn't know this, but what's your relation to this a/c?

 

[Check Six]

Tyler -Not sure why they had that on there. That was the first MLU aircraft that the Norwegians had.

Ned

 

[MIDNJAC]

Actually, the A-12 'OXCART', the early version of the 'Blackbird', flew more than two years before the XB-70.

http://www.blackbirds.net/sr71/oxcart/successortou2.html

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=592

Interesting, I did not know that. North American must have taken their sweet time (though I think budget cuts were said to have caused a lot of problems for them)

 

[Gatordev]

Any idea when this was taken? It's hard to tell, but I think that's a Block 0 and when I left, ER-61 was a Block .75, so it was probably before my time. Just curious.

 

[Cron]

Tyler - that F-16 isnt exactly a relative of mine as its a plane

My relationship to that plane is I took the photo.

Ned

I think he meant the fact that it says 'Check Six' on the vertical stabilizer.

 

[HAL Pilot]

Maybe I'm the only one here that doesn't know this, but what's your relation to this a/c?

Check six is a common aviation term meaning look behind you. Don't let the bad guy get on your tail.

Ned just happened to choose it for his screen name.

 

[Flugelman]

Any idea when this was taken? It's hard to tell, but I think that's a Block 0 and when I left, ER-61 was a Block .75, so it was probably before my time. Just curious.

Waikiki... My Google Earth Fu is strong today...:icon_smil

Man, I need to get out more...

 

[Flash]

Interesting, I did not know that. North American must have taken their sweet time (though I think budget cuts were said to have caused a lot of problems for them)

They did run into budget uncertainties, mainly due to politics and debate on how well the B-70 would face against SAM's. But they did start their developments around the same time.

Another version of the A-12, the M-21 drone carrier for the D-21 drone:

Of the two produced, one was destroyed on a M-21/D-21 separation test and the other is at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

 

[Gatordev]

Waikiki... My Google Earth Fu is strong today...:icon_smil

But I was asking when, not where. Or maybe you just wanted to flex your Google muscles.

(Just poking fun...no real offense meant).

 

[Flugelman]

But I was asking when, not where. Or maybe you just wanted to flex your Google muscles.

(Just poking fun...no real offense meant).

Reading comprehension, not so much....
But it was fun finding that spot...

 

[Tyler]

Reading comprehension, not so much....
But it was fun finding that spot...

Funny, that's exactly what I say everytime I wake up with an underaged girl in my bed.


To HAL and Ned: Thanks. I knew the term, but was curious if Ned not only had the most awesome photog job in the world, but was also an F-16 pilot!

 

[Check Six]

Tyler - You need a slap around the ears - F-16 (lawn dart) no thanks, now Hornet or Super Bug thats a different story

 

[Swanee]

Is that a Navy T-38? The tail says TPS, did they fly them anywhere else?