Sorry, you can't land here

[Cornholio 0]

So yesterday at Byron, after all jumping - we're sitting around drinking when we see this plane coming at us... So it does a flyby over the hanger at maybe 400 feet (others can clarify.) So we watch it and it looks like it's setting up to land on the runway. And it does...LOL...but then fires up the throttles and does a touch and go and comes around for a second attempt, or so we thought. This time he just flys over the runway.

Pretty impressive to say the least. Can anyone identify what kind of plane this is ?

http://www.almgren.net/sky/Jet040425.wmv

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Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool!
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[FIREFLYR 0]

I cant see the picture,but the big one that buzzed the runway was a DC-9.
(according to Derrick)

"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"

[Gawain 0]

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I cant see the picture,but the big one that buzzed the runway was a DC-9.
(according to Derrick)

That's not a DC-9, it looks closer to a Boeing 727, but I'm not familiar with 727s having winglets like that one.

Edit to add: The nose gives it away - That's a 727.

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!

[nanook 1]

Yup, more than likely it's a 727-200 since some of the refitted 200's have wing tips. looks like someone has a new toy.

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[freefallfreak 0]

Could this be John Travolta's new toy? I heard he bought a new one but don't know what it is.

FFF

"Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up."

[WFFC 1]

JT bought a 707, not a 727...

Edit to add - Can anyone get the tail number off the original video?

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[Cornholio 0]

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JT bought a 707, not a 727...

Edit to add - Can anyone get the tail number off the original video?

I have the original, and there are no numbers on the tail. There is some writing on the body, but even in the video, it's not readable.

Shrinking the pics didn't help either, but the orignals are still not readable.

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[pop 0]

DAMN!!!!! I shudda stuck around a bit longer!!!

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[Cornholio 0]

This is probably the closest picture I could get that is legible.

I can make out an A and a V....

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[Michele 1]

It looks like a V, but...it's kinda wide at the base for a V.... Maybe the V is a W. Definitely A...could the letter after the V/W be an I?

"A_ _ W_ _ _"

AirWing?

AviWing?

AirWind?

I have no idea.

Ciels-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[FIREFLYR 0]

As far as I know, the man who owns all the fancy planes at Byron airport was celebrating a birthday yesterday,and some friends "dropped in".
Derrick is our pilot by the way....
Deuce might have some insight?

"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"

[kingbunky 3]

maybe it's air canada trying to land at a dropzone again?

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[turtlespeed 220]

It says "Jihaad Training Vehicle"

Thats where you get "V"

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[jumpwally 0]

I would simply go ask the man with the fancy planes what was going on and thank him for the buzz job...guys with planes love to talk about them....wally

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[TheBile 0]

OK. I've run a histogrammic analysis using the same image enhancement software that they use in "CSI : Miami", and I also ran it through a photo-spectroscopic filter. Result attached and you can now clearly read it.

Gerb

I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

[RoysPlayThing 0]

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DAMN!!!!! I shudda stuck around a bit longer!!!

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!! ... SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK! .... It was so cool! I couldn't contain myself anymore.. I had to run outside for a close lookie! ... Too bad ya missed it! ... HA HA HA!

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[turtlespeed 220]

what does your imagination tell you it says?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[TheBile 0]

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what does your imagination tell you it says?

NCC-1701D

Gerb

I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

[turtlespeed 220]

And your name is Tiberian?


It'll be ok dude.
Just calm down - we'll get you fixed right up.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[Go_Higher 0]

Whatever it was, it was pretty damn cool... Heh, it'd make one helluva jump ship!

[kansasskydiver 0]

Negative ghostrider, the pattern is full

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[BlindBrick 0]

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And your name is Tiberian?


It'll be ok dude.
Just calm down - we'll get you fixed right up.

That's Tiberius

-Blind

"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it."

[Amazon 7]

Geez usually those things dont get farther north than the Groom Lake facility

Juliet