[MilCom] Boeing 57A

[Matt Cawby]

Boeing 57A is N757A, based at Boeing Field, Seattle and used for F-22 
avionics testing and probably other stuff. About a month ago they were 
flying around Seattle testing their satcom radios and a few times have 
heard them conducting IFDL (Inter/Intra Flight Data Link) and CNI 
(Communications/Navigation/Identification) test conditions. They also 
use callsign RAPTOR 57 when talking to their flight test associates.
Here's a picture:
http://microvoltradio.com/images/raptor57.jpg



Matt Cawby
Seattle, WA




n1dt at netzero.com wrote:

>Got a rare lunch break today and caught Boeing 57A calling Tassel on 322.2 and Lockheed ops on 123.575. ASD showed this acft circled over Navy Ft Worth at FL270 for at least an hour and landed at NFW aprx 2000z.
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>D Tran
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