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reply posted on 18-3-2013 @ 01:14 AM by Zaphod58

Originally posted by StargateSG7
And regarding my favorite "SR-117a" super-duper secret spy plane...If I can think it,
somebody has probably already done it! Ergo, it's my party and I can name a spyplane
anything I like....so.....GO SR-117a !!! even IF it doesn't look ANYTHING LIKE an F-117!

Well if that's the case, then why don't we all just name some random plane. If we think it then it obviously exists!

The T-38 was used as a chase by NASA, and for some Air Force projects, but the ones out of Holloman were used as trainers.

reply posted on 18-3-2013 @ 02:33 PM by gariac

reply to post by Zaphod58

The T-38 was used as a chase by NASA, and for some Air Force projects, but the ones out of Holloman were used as trainers.

Trainers for what? Are the Holoman T-38 any different from a stock T-38. My understanding of the F-117 is they never had a real two-seater trainer. It was just train on the simulator then baptism by fire.

reply posted on 18-3-2013 @ 04:15 PM by StargateSG7

Originally posted by Zaphod58

Originally posted by StargateSG7
And regarding my favorite "SR-117a" super-duper secret spy plane...If I can think it,
somebody has probably already done it! Ergo, it's my party and I can name a spyplane
anything I like....so.....GO SR-117a !!! even IF it doesn't look ANYTHING LIKE an F-117!

Well if that's the case, then why don't we all just name some random plane. If we think it then it obviously exists!

The T-38 was used as a chase by NASA, and for some Air Force projects, but the ones out of Holloman were used as trainers.

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RIGHTO !!!

I hereby convene this session of the wonderfully official sounding:

"Unites States Strategic Aerospace Vehicle Naming Special Interest Group - USSAVN-SIG"

with ONE current member and an OPEN invitation for all others to join by
offering THEIR favorite monikers for previous, current and future secretive
or public aircraft and/or space vehicles.

After my current contribute of "SR-117a",
I hereby declare and propose the following
code names for these aircraft.

Twin-seat Avatar-like Tilting Turbofan Chopper: Blue Vengeance

Jet-engined AC-130-like Gunship: Plumb Chucker

Light Flying Jeep with Water-capable Planing Hull Undercarriage: Jump-Shark

Twin Engine flying surf-board: Def Cloud

Rigid-Hull 1000 tonne Giant Mattress-shaped Heavy Cargo Lifter: Dog Bed

Any others?

reply posted on 18-3-2013 @ 05:15 PM by Zaphod58

reply to post by gariac

They were used for LIFT training, but now the ones at Holloman play Aggressor for the F-22s. I remembered them being used as trainers from there, but I hadn't kept up with the T-38 in a long time. My brother flew in one with the ROTC program one summer from Holloman.

Three of the Holloman aircraft are AT-38s. They have a centerline pylon that allows them to carry pods, and weapons. They belong to a test and evaluation unit that flies over White Sands evaluating different systems. The T-38s for awhile were used as trainers before the F-117s went there. There was no actual F-117 trainer aircraft (two seat F-117), similar to how the A-10, F-22, and eventually F-35 won't have an actual trainer. When the F-117 pilots were qualifying, they used T-38s as chase planes to help them out. The T-38 was also used to get landing currency prior to going to Tonopah for computer and simulator training.

edit on 3/18/2013 by Zaphod58 because: (no reason given)

reply posted on 18-3-2013 @ 07:10 PM by StargateSG7

Originally posted by Zaphod58

Originally posted by StargateSG7
And regarding my favorite "SR-117a" super-duper secret spy plane...If I can think it,
somebody has probably already done it! Ergo, it's my party and I can name a spyplane
anything I like....so.....GO SR-117a !!! even IF it doesn't look ANYTHING LIKE an F-117!

Well if that's the case, then why don't we all just name some random plane. If we think it then it obviously exists!

The T-38 was used as a chase by NASA, and for some Air Force projects, but the ones out of Holloman were used as trainers.

reply posted on 18-3-2013 @ 07:10 PM by StargateSG7

Originally posted by Zaphod58

Originally posted by StargateSG7
And regarding my favorite "SR-117a" super-duper secret spy plane...If I can think it,
somebody has probably already done it! Ergo, it's my party and I can name a spyplane
anything I like....so.....GO SR-117a !!! even IF it doesn't look ANYTHING LIKE an F-117!

Well if that's the case, then why don't we all just name some random plane. If we think it then it obviously exists!

The T-38 was used as a chase by NASA, and for some Air Force projects, but the ones out of Holloman were used as trainers.