Message posted by RoadKill on January 19, 2010 at 11:42:46 PST:
As you know, not all RCS testing is done at Groom. Here’s some news on moving testing away from Nevada: http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/uav-advocates-want-test-flying-airspace-closer-497266.html Seems like everyone wants a piece of the UAV pie. I wonder how this plays with the new stuff at Groom? But, keep in mind that the System Program Offices (SPOs) (or Stupid People from Ohio – as they’ve been called) run ALL of the AF flight development programs. So, having the UAVs close to Dayton is a power grab effort. I wouldn’t expect the closing of Groom any time soon. Just as an aside, even before the AF admitted publicly that a B-2 even existed, there was a sign outside an office at Wright-Patterson’s AF Systems Command (they own the SPOs) that said “B-2 SPO”. Not very bright. We need someone to cruise the hallways there looking for a B-2/B-3 SPO! RoadKill
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