[MilCom] NASA 381

[unanmatt at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/21/2005 11:05:07 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
mikets28 at earthlink.net writes:
1257 EDT

>Heads up for NASA 381,  just departed KSC for unknown destination.
>
>About 30 minutes prior  to NASA 905 landing at KSC this morning with
>Discovery, I had a visual on  a KC-135 using a NASA callsign that also 
landed at KSC.
>The KC-135 had  USAF markings. Pretty sure this is the same aircraft.
>I missed the full  callsign due to taking pictures.
>
>Anyone near Barksdale hear their  departure this morning?

I wasn't there for the departures, only the arrivals on Friday. I was  
confused at the time about the KC-135R that came right before the shuttle and  747. 
His radio was awful, I could only make out NASA???. It was KC-135R 59-1470  
from Fairchild. I have photo's if anyone interested.

Matt  Ellis
Alexandria, Louisiana