TaskForce23
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Some occasional planespotting from around the Aerospace Valley
Full res photos here: https://flic.kr/ps/3WJdKd
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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
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!
AH-64Es with Spike NLOS training missiles stopped by Fox Field over the weekend
September 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
AH-64Es with Spike NLOS training missiles stopped by Fox Field over the weekend