Re: Curious!!!


Message posted by Ian Metson on January 02, 2004 at 4:07:41 PST:

I suspect that last December (2002) was more interesting than this based upon aircraft with a destination of Desert Rock (DRA).

N8183J a C130 widely thought to be used by CIA arrived from Washington-Dulles followed a couple of days later by N313P a Boeing BBJ (often used on Govt contracts visitng lots of exotic destinations e.g. Libya) and N85VM Gulfstream 4 both arriving from Andrews AFB. Cessna 208 N403VP (of Base Camp fame) also around.

Although DRA has shown as a 'cover' destination for aircraft inbound to Groom Lake perhaps on this occasion said aircraft actually landed at DRA. Of course the activity may have nothing to do with demos or flight tests at Groom Lake; perhaps it was Santa and his elves on the bizjets and the C130 bringing a Christmas Tree!

I was hoping for something interesting this year but nothing shows in the public domain. N20RA, N27RA Beech 1900s and N350NJ Beech350 were active LAS-TNX on Xmas eve and N654BA did a shuttle EDW-TNX on Xmas day but that's about it!


In Reply to: Curious!!! posted by Donovan on December 31, 2003 at 2:43:51 PST:

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