It's a matter of time before the Chinese figure out how to make a tiny UAV and release them from submarines off the coast to go in and get some intelligence.

either it's ours...or it's chinese.

The FAA has yet to approve DOD using UAV's in non-DOD air space. That other thread about Global Hawk out of DOD airspace...

maybe it wasn't Global Hawk. Maybe it was China Hawk.

They aren't happy we're taking over the world...and they are losing allllll their investments in Africa and the Middle East.

LoL I can't believe you morons still fall for that.

I really, really hope that was a joke.

Originally posted by CastleMadeOfSand
I bet you saw a real F-19. Here is one I found:

Thanks for all the great suggestions you guys. That imgae of the F-19 (know its a prop) is very close to how it looked...except for it was smaller and the 'wings' were bigger/taller.

The Boeing BOP is VERY close in color, size and abilities but again, the wings were bigger. It might make sense though, if this were another generation of the BOP that it may be similar with some changes.

It might also make sense that if they are going to test fly it through the mountains that this would be a good place to do it. Almost due east from a Naval base, small (under 10,000) town going East up the valley. (Hwy 20 going through the Cascades). Might also make sense why I would see a AWAC going the same way a short time later. (I DO have pics of the AWAC if anyone is interested)

I am now carrying my good camera with telephoto lense around in my car with me in case I see it again. I am getting teased by family/friends so I now have even more motivation to find out what the heck I saw. I posted on facebook about it just to see if someone else I know saw it. It is a small town, but not THAT small....numerous people had to have seen it and be wondering the same thing as me. I even called our dispatch and just to see if anyone else had called to report it or ask about it. You don't normally see anything flying that low, and it was SO odd...I am sure several others are curious about it. Or does no one else ever look up???