TaskForce23
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Some occasional planespotting from around the Aerospace Valley
Full res photos here: https://flic.kr/ps/3WJdKd
Full res photos here: https://flic.kr/ps/3WJdKd
Holy cow, people caught an Edwards-based B-52 (likely 60-0031) with a pair of LRSO missiles!
lookunderrocks on instagram
lookunderrocks on instagram
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Holy cow, people caught an Edwards-based B-52 (likely 60-0031) with a pair of LRSO missiles!
lookunderrocks on instagram
lookunderrocks on instagram
L-29 Delfin as FURY02 taking off to serve as chase for the YFQ-44A
November 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
L-29 Delfin as FURY02 taking off to serve as chase for the YFQ-44A
YFQ-44A makes its first flight at KVCV, 10/31/2025
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
YFQ-44A makes its first flight at KVCV, 10/31/2025
Anduril's YFQ-44A making it's first flight today
Tail code 'AI' serial 25-1001
Edited photos to come later
Tail code 'AI' serial 25-1001
Edited photos to come later
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Anduril's YFQ-44A making it's first flight today
Tail code 'AI' serial 25-1001
Edited photos to come later
Tail code 'AI' serial 25-1001
Edited photos to come later
A Calspan G-III with an interesting "pod"
It's a 300 gallon tank for an F-16 but crammed with sensor apertures 🤔
It's a 300 gallon tank for an F-16 but crammed with sensor apertures 🤔
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A Calspan G-III with an interesting "pod"
It's a 300 gallon tank for an F-16 but crammed with sensor apertures 🤔
It's a 300 gallon tank for an F-16 but crammed with sensor apertures 🤔
Pointy planes in the Southern Californian desert
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Pointy planes in the Southern Californian desert
F414 noises as the X-59 lifts off
October 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
F414 noises as the X-59 lifts off
X-59 takes to the skies for the first time
Oct 28, 2025
Great to see this thing finally in the air, one of my first projects involved X-59 parts
Oct 28, 2025
Great to see this thing finally in the air, one of my first projects involved X-59 parts
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
X-59 takes to the skies for the first time
Oct 28, 2025
Great to see this thing finally in the air, one of my first projects involved X-59 parts
Oct 28, 2025
Great to see this thing finally in the air, one of my first projects involved X-59 parts
Hearing KC-46 issues live on the scanner is... something
October 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hearing KC-46 issues live on the scanner is... something
Northrop Grumman Systems' Turbo Stationair (N8898Q) working the pattern at Palmdale earlier this year
It's got the same white/blue/gray livery as the SCAN sensor testbeds, so curious what kind of equipment it has on board
It's got the same white/blue/gray livery as the SCAN sensor testbeds, so curious what kind of equipment it has on board
October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Northrop Grumman Systems' Turbo Stationair (N8898Q) working the pattern at Palmdale earlier this year
It's got the same white/blue/gray livery as the SCAN sensor testbeds, so curious what kind of equipment it has on board
It's got the same white/blue/gray livery as the SCAN sensor testbeds, so curious what kind of equipment it has on board
Welp, fuel leak means it won't be flying this week or next probably
The problems never seem to end on that program
The problems never seem to end on that program
October 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Welp, fuel leak means it won't be flying this week or next probably
The problems never seem to end on that program
The problems never seem to end on that program
Always check your NOTAMs
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
October 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Always check your NOTAMs
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
X-59 first flight imminent 👀
NASA 884 and 846 yesterday
October 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
NASA 884 and 846 yesterday
NASA884 and 864 over Edwards
884 serving as an X-59 surrogate while 864 performs chase duties
884 serving as an X-59 surrogate while 864 performs chase duties
October 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
NASA884 and 864 over Edwards
884 serving as an X-59 surrogate while 864 performs chase duties
884 serving as an X-59 surrogate while 864 performs chase duties
B-21 flight test tempo really is remarkable
October 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
B-21 flight test tempo really is remarkable
U-2S 80-1099 with some condensation on the wings after going FL600 and above today. Clouds made for a nice background too
Delivery to Beale on the horizon...
Delivery to Beale on the horizon...
September 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
U-2S 80-1099 with some condensation on the wings after going FL600 and above today. Clouds made for a nice background too
Delivery to Beale on the horizon...
Delivery to Beale on the horizon...
Best birthday present
91-4006, the oldest flying Raptor gives me a bit of a show on its way back to Edwards
Broke the sound barrier above my head earlier in the morning too
91-4006, the oldest flying Raptor gives me a bit of a show on its way back to Edwards
Broke the sound barrier above my head earlier in the morning too
September 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Best birthday present
91-4006, the oldest flying Raptor gives me a bit of a show on its way back to Edwards
Broke the sound barrier above my head earlier in the morning too
91-4006, the oldest flying Raptor gives me a bit of a show on its way back to Edwards
Broke the sound barrier above my head earlier in the morning too
Wow, I thought it had left somewhere more remote for flight testing
Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD chilling at Mojave
Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD chilling at Mojave
September 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Wow, I thought it had left somewhere more remote for flight testing
Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD chilling at Mojave
Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD chilling at Mojave
That's a bit odd
F-15SA going to China Lake
F-15SA going to China Lake
September 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
That's a bit odd
F-15SA going to China Lake
F-15SA going to China Lake
The Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman Model 437 performing more taxi tests, 9/12/2025
September 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman Model 437 performing more taxi tests, 9/12/2025
Flight test article #2 taxiing out
September 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Flight test article #2 taxiing out
Pilot in the front seat sent me a VISTA patch!
September 13, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Pilot in the front seat sent me a VISTA patch!
