RAT55 in the house

Message posted by Joerg (Webmaster) on October 08, 2020 at 13:30:04 PST:

There was a mission last night in the ranges involving three aircraft out of Groom (... 72, 73 and 98) and RAT55. The latter is a somewhat mysterious test platform for airborne radar and IR measurements, likely operating out of Edwards AFB.

Other agencies involved:
Ramrod - NTTR Mission Controller
Groundhog - Area 51 tower for test aircraft
Breach - Mission controller?
Grizzly - Area 51 Airspace Controller
Although it is never stated in the recording, the Groom mission callsign of the month for 72,73,98 is "Petty".

The attached audio clip is of the primary and secondary mission frequencies between 5:38am and 7:06am this morning. RAT55 can be heard checking in and stating they are coordinating with Joshua around 2:45.

No further comms from RAT55, only from the ground side. They likely use an alternate voice downlink.

Comments?

Attached link: Area 51 mission involving RAT55

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