2024 Palmdale Plant 42 Heritage Air Park California NASA Boeing 747
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- We are next door to the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale California. The next property to the west is the Lockheed Skunkworks. This is Palmdale Regional Airport KPMD. Air Force Plant 42 is on the north side. Lockheed and Boeing have a large presence here. It has been a very busy place over the years.
Years ago Plant 42 created an outdoor museum on the south side. It is only open on weekends and this is the first time I have been here when it's open. I've been here before on a weekday and was happy with what can be seen from the sidewalk outside. It is still possible to see all of the planes quite well at any time. And they have a few special planes. One of the only two Boeing 747's that carried the Space Shuttle is here. Come along for a walk through the planes as I do my best to film the details. I like the details on what individual planes have done in history. As I edit I research each N number, serial numbers, and unit markings. It takes a long time but it's what I like to do. April 2024.
It's pronounced nuclear, exactly how it's spelled. It means from the nucleus and it's from the Latin word Nucleus. There's no such thing as a nukulus and there's no such thing as nukular.
Many decades ago I saw in person the space shuttle endeavor mounted on top of a 747 at our local Air Force Base. I don't know which amazed me more, how huge the 747 was or how small the space shuttle was. It was definitely something worth seeing.
Pogo Wheels out on the ends of the wings of the B-52 are there because the wind is droop especially when it's full of fuel that actually keeps the wind keeps from hitting the ground when it's full
If the B-52 wing was full of fuel, the wing would bend and the outrigger gear would touch touch the ground. The missile next to it is a Hound dog nuclear cruise missile.
Blackbird Air Park
You made the walk-around more interesting by adding details in post. 👍
Really interesting, thanks for sharing
From the E/E door, you can access the aircraft near door 1 Left. I have many hour as PIC on this bird.
The mounts on the F14 is for the AIM 54 Phoenix
The B-52 is such a piece of junk. I can't believe USAF still operates that flying junk yard. The RAF operated a much better aircraft that it retired in 1984
I worked at LockMart in Fort Worth when N911NA landed at Carswell with Endeavour on top for an overnite stay. (2009)
This F86 was used by Flight Systems for target towing and being an ECM aggressor.
Cool stories. Thank you!
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Handshake, thanks. I enjoyed the video and will need to drop by Plamdale. I'm guessing here, but on the F-14, was it not set up for recon equipment? Maybe test pods?
Did you guys make it out of Palmdale alive? Such a ghetto trashy city anymore