Gawain 0 #1 February 23, 2004 ...loud as hell. It was low too, well under 10K. It didn't take off from John Wayne, and its heading didn't seem right for it to have taken off from LA AFB in El Segundo. Way to low for it to have taken off from March AFB. Tustin MCAB? It was quite a site to behold BTW. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #2 February 23, 2004 Hmmm... wonder why B1s are flying over your house?? You up to somethin maybe???L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #3 February 23, 2004 Well, they didn't drop anything on me. I can count that as a blessing. These things happen in SoCal, Billvon sees lots of black helocopters... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #4 February 23, 2004 Wouldn't be going to Tustin, the Marine Corps Air Station was closed as a result of the Base closures from 95. Probably practicing attack profiles, they are designed to fly low levels, or it could just be going back toward it's ome base is TX. That is where all the B-1s ars based now.-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pleifer 0 #5 February 24, 2004 hhhmmm a seagull just flew over my house.... and droped "something" for some reason that just does'nt measure on the coolness factor...... B-1's are cool!!! _________________________________________ The Angel of Duh has spoke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #6 February 24, 2004 It couldn't have landed in Tustin even if it wasn't closed. Tustin MCAS has no runway - it was a helicopter base. I used to work across the street from there and my window faced the base. You might have been thinking of El Toro MCAS, which is also closed, but housed a lot of jets (mostly F/A-18s IIRC)... Anyway, I think they were just looking for Gawain's house for some live-munitions training. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #7 February 24, 2004 Hmmm..survalence maybe? Didnt you set up a meeting with a "unknow" skydiver lately to pick him/her up at LAX??? Hmmmm...has there been a unmarked van outside your place lately....pizza dude look a little too clean cut....strange noises when you 1st pick up the phone....boss looking at you strangly and being a tad too nice...Hmmmmm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #8 February 24, 2004 Yeah, thats not something I would want to see coming at me with it's belly open.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #9 February 24, 2004 they've been doing alot of semi-clandestine stuff up at old GAFB in Victorville in the last couple yrs. War games and practice stuffI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #10 February 24, 2004 Both MCAS Tustin and MCAS El Toro were closed. Tustin was the Helicopter base and El Toro was the fixed wing base. The helos were split up, the CH-53Es went to Mimimar, the UH-1Ns and AH-1Ws went to teh airstation at Camp Pendleton and the CH-46Es went to 29 Palms. The F/A-18s, EA-6Bs and C-130 went to Mimimar.-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #11 February 24, 2004 Quotethey've been doing alot of semi-clandestine stuff up at old GAFB in Victorville in the last couple yrs. War games and practice stuff I was thinking that too, maybe Edwards too. Both bases quite far away even for flying a pattern "around" there. It didn't seem normal though, seeing as how they have all of "North" Edwards, China Lake, etc. to fly around. This overflight was a solid heading 270, and the plane definitely was powering its engines, wings fully extended. I knew that El Toro was closed, I hadn't paid attention to Tustin (hey, those blimb hangers can hold anything!). Either way, it was the cat's pajamas seeing that big bird in the air. That is one of my favorite planes.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #12 February 24, 2004 Yeah, those Blimp Hangers are huge, and they regestered national landmarks too. That was done to protect them from being torn down. Supposed to be the largest wooden structures in the world, if I remember correctly.-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #13 February 25, 2004 Did you leave your christmas lights up. They might your house was final approachBottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
