[MilAir] RE: [Scan-DC] Fighter escort

[rbethman]

FYI,  The F-22s are IN SERVICE.

Langley has the first squadron IN SERVICE.

I do NOT believe that they are working on F-22 Avionics.  They shipped 
(flew) in 2006 from Marietta, GA to Langley.

I have photos of them being "escorted" in by F-15s.  (Air to Air Photos)

Bob - N0DGN

mdmonitor1 at verizon.net wrote:
> Scott,
>
> What you saw were the BAC 1-11s from the Northrop Grumman Test 
> Facility at BWI.  They will usually take off in tandem with one 
> another or one BAC 1-11 with a T-39 Sabrelioner. All their aircraft 
> have all-white paint jobs.  They are a joy to watch take off. 
> Obviously old fighter jocks at the controls.
>
> They are up now with the PAX Echo Control (291.15).  They are the test 
> bed aircraft for comms & avionics equipment to be installed on the 
> F-22s and the new Joint Strike Fighter under development.
>
> Ron
> Baltimore MD
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>
>
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at  5:09 PM, Scott Bauer wrote:
>
>> Right over my house here near BWI in MD, blasting over my rooftop 
>> flew a large,
>> white escorted plane. DC-1 ? The escort was also white. It looked 
>> like an F-16.
>> but my poor vision isent so great.
>> At first the escort was to the rear of the right wing, then moved 
>> over to the left. Neato.
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