@MeNMyRC1 Everything about that was amazing. That massive plane made a 180 on the runway, virtually leaped off the runway, then made a perfect 1 mile-ish circle up to 10,000ft. Incredible.
Getting ready for RIMPAC! USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Peruvian Navy tank landing ship BAP Pisco (AMP 156), Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), and USS Essex dock at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 3, 2026
@MeNMyRC1 According to this article that quotes the USAF Secretary at the very bottom, its not going to happen 🤷♂️ one can hope tho https://t.co/9KUmrWy4CL
@ValkStrategy There is a lot of different companies at play here but only one that matters. Its painted in Qatar, Mammoth did the conversion and its owned by Jetran. None of them are ‘responsible’. It is the ferry pilot company that is responsible.
(1) Farewell STARGAZER / Pegasus!! The last flying Lockheed L-1011, N140SC , departs @MojaveAirport for the atolls of the South Pacific. Abord, the @katalystspace sat named LINK will travel to the NASA SWIFT Observatory & boost it back into its proper orbit. @northropgrumman@NASA This will be the last flight of the Pegasus rocket program. 06-23-26
ALERT: A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m.
Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
@OC_Scanner@thenewarea51@liveatc@ADSBex I think there is more to it then just making it across the Atlantic. I would think they have to always have enough on board for possible contingencies. Such as having to go towards an AF1 divert or something.