Message posted by lone wolf on April 03, 2005 at 23:25:09 PST:

Some routes with TKM:
PMD..DAG.V394.CLARR..MCY..BTY060030..TKM/0050
TKM..BTY060030..MCY..CLARR.V394.DAG..PMD/0110
TKM..BTY060030..MCY..CLARR.V394.DAG..EDW/0100
TKM..BTY060030..LAS294048..BTY115018..BTY.J92.LIDAT..TPH206010..TPH..TNX/0033
TNX..TPH.V135.BTY..BTY060030..TKM/0045

Example of a false flight plan from Groom Lake to the TTR:
TNX..BTY060030..BTY.V135.TPH..TNX/0045

Edwards is an example where these "round robin" flights are real, probably to test the plane or in the case of the ER2 to do real research.

Getting back to Groom Lake, Wednesday (3/30) had some interesting routing. "Keyhole" was in effect, whatever that means, so the Janets were routed differently. One Janet wanted to do a touch and go before landing, but TKM refused the request. The plane was diverted to DRA for the touch and go. This may have shown up on passur. I don't have the time logged, but it was a late morning flight. Not being a pilot, I don't know why there would be a request to do a touch and go since it seems if you could do the "touch" you might as well land. Maybe to check the brakes.

In Reply to: Re: TKM posted by Manta on April 03, 2005 at 12:31:00 PST:

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• Re: TKM Frank Stamm 04/04/2005, 7:28:20 PST (0)
• Re: TKM Dave Bethke 04/04/2005, 7:03:06 PST (1)
  • Re: TKM Frank Stamm 04/04/2005, 7:51:31 PST (0)