Message posted by Peter Merlin on January 24, 2010 at 18:12:22 PST:
During the Platinum Nighthawk celebration at Edwards in 2001 there were some cool exhibits that included one of the bogus "test pods" carried on the 4450th TG A-7 aircraft. It was a travel pod, painted black, with a flashing red light, various warning placards, and the words "A-7 KLINGON CLOAKING DEVICE." It was originally designed and modified by TSgt. Philip "Tin Man" Barta and TSgt. Charles "Bags" Baggerly. Apparently, some of the pods had features that allowed venting of gases such as vapor from dry ice to create even more impressive special effects.
In Reply to: Re: Indianapolis 1987 Crash posted by Ron on January 24, 2010 at 16:08:17 PST:
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