The Battle Of Palmdale

[+Geezer 3,569]

While talking to an old buddy in California, he brought up the "Battle Of Palmdale" and mentioned exploring the desert crash site of the drone Hellcat in question - he found red-painted skin fragments of the aircraft.  A little entertaining reading about 1950s aircraft technology and tactics. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Palmdale

[charlielima 328]

Of course i was cheering for the F6F reading thru the story.

Last time i drove past mohave was the last time i saw an F-4E in SEA paint.

it appeared it was being set up as a target.

One can find some metal and canopy fragments from the Flying Wing wreck that changed the name of Lake Muroc.

I believe their are some bits of a P-61 out there also.

I miss Palmdale, Pearblossom, Littelrock, Bigrock, plant 42, and Landscatter.

CL

Edited November 12, 2016 by charlielima

[Czech6 15]

Good thing the other side's bombers weren't coming over during those days.