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You didn't mention the Crows. Do you have any pictures of them? :lol:

Jim

 

Yea I asked Tron Chief, AKA, Master Chief, if we could autocross in between the F18's but for some reason he said no :idea: :lol::lol:

 

:cornut: Close to Whiteman AFB are you?

Jason

 

Nearest AFB is Andrews, in DC, but Camp David is only five miles away. We know when someone is in residence, as the fighters make low level passes over the house all day. Add in the three White Top helicopters they ride up in and the motorcade that drives up just in case it is needed and that equals a LOT of fuel I (we) are paying for, just for a retreat in the mountains. :nonod:

Jim

 

About the only think flying over my house is a police helicopter with the spotlight on.

 

Sounds like you live in a rough neighborhood, or they are keeping an eye on all the large metal items going in and out of MM's "chop" shop. Mustang in one end and restaurant shelves out the other.

Jim

 

Obama Circled me for about 2 or three hours last Friday, they were afraid of a little rain and wouldn't land... Ellington Field 20 minutes south of Houston. It really sucked though, because they shut down the two biggest freeways in Houston to wait for him to land
I45 and beltway8 were parking lots in the rain at rush hour.

 

Various rockets launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. Such as the Delta II rocket shown in photo.

 

C-17 Globemasters, F-15s, F-16, CH-47 Chinook helicopters, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, AH-64D Apache helicopters & UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters.

That, and a lot of different seaplanes, float planes, Biplanes, Ultralights and just regular prop planes.

Dave

 

These are just to examples sharing the airspace. Sadly, the illustrious Jerry Brown has just taken more funding from CAL FIRE and the Fresno Air Attack Base will be closed for the 2012 fire season. Hopefully it will re-open in the future. As well, legislators are looking at closing the 144th Fighter Interceptor Wing in Fresno. It provides immediate response defense to the Pacific Coast.

 

Mostly flying directly over me are one of my RC sailplanes I'm piloting from the ground :wink:

All 2 meter sailplanes

DG-1000


DG-1000 (camera mounted on wing)


ASW-28


Radian


Video taken with the Radian and key chain camera, 4GB micro SD card, overlooking Lake Champlain at sunset.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS9REahQal4]Radian 2 meter Sailplane - Sunset Over Lake Champlain - YouTube[/ame]

 

When I was in Las Vegas you got to see the regular series of commercial stuff (737s,757s,767s,747s,A330,A300,MD-80s etc...) but the good stuff was out of Nellis AFB. F-15s, F-16 (Including the Thunderbirds), F-22s, A-10s, C-5s, C-17s, B-1Bs regularly. Then we get the occasional F/A-18, F-5, F-117A, B-52s and other good stuff especially during Red Flag.

Now I work right next to the Chino Airport. So I get to see P-51s, B-17s, B-24s, P-38s, F4F Wildcats, T-6s, along with the various Cessna's, Grummans, Pipers and other GA traffic.

 

Hey Jon, you forgot to tell them we live very close to Lemoore Naval Air Station also:

 

Seeing all those MINIs lined up on the Tarmac brings back the good old days when I used to autocross my Porsche 911RS replica out on Crows Landing NAS. Flat out in fourth gear, an autocross was more like a track event. The concrete was brutal on the track tires.

 

Ya, I did overlook that didn't I..... Sorry and maybe John can get us back out there before he pulls the pin. Thanks for posting the pictures.

 

Buzzards. Keep moving... Just in case.

 

OMG, that's funny. Such the MINI Cooper owner, at least that's what I would have been thinking too!

If you ever get the chance to check it out, not sure if Crows Landing NAS is still available as an autocross location but, back in 1989 with the Porsche Club Golden Gate region it sure was a ton-o-FUN!