slightly OT - NASA ER-2

"Morgans" wrote in
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"Skywise" wrote

As an update to my WB-57 story, I just discovered the flight
track on FlightAware.com. Turns out it was tail number NASA926,
and have added the flight track image to my webpage. Also, the
page name has changed, although the previous one has a link
to the correct one.

http://www.skywise711.com/misc/WB57/WB57.html

After looking at the track, it looks like they sure did nail the saight
line portion of the flight plan. All of the tracks are superimposed on
top of each other, so accurately, that they look like one line.
Interesting. I wonder what they are testing.

I took some pictures of that plane, while it was at OSH a few years
back. It is not apparent in your photos how huge the wing span is, or
who big of an aspect ratio it has. It really does look like a
sailplane, when you see it, in person.

Speaking of which, you asked if I was interested in them to which
I said yes. But I hadn't heard from you.

But yes, the wings don't look all that long in my images. That's
due to the angle at which I was looking at them.

BTW, I added a red dot to the image to show my approximate location.

Brian
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"Skywise" wrote

Speaking of which, you asked if I was interested in them to which
I said yes. But I hadn't heard from you.

But yes, the wings don't look all that long in my images. That's
due to the angle at which I was looking at them.

Humm, I wonder if your spam catcher got them. I did send them.

I'll tell you what. Send me an E-mail to and I'll
reply with the pictures attached. Do the usual; get the junk out - all
capital letters removed will get you the same thing.
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in news:mvE2g.30$b06.22
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Snipola
I'll tell you what. Send me an E-mail to and I'll
reply with the pictures attached. Do the usual; get the junk out - all
capital letters removed will get you the same thing.

Done.

Brian
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Another update...

I had submitted an email with some questions to the WB-57 program
director over at NASA. Turned out he was the pilot that day!
Basically, they were testing some sort of communications equipment
for a contractor. The altitude was 55,000 feet.

http://www.skywise711.com/misc/WB57/WB57.html

Brian
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