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Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:20 am

Does anyone know anything about the "Aurora" spy plane that supposedly is based at Area 51.
It is supposed to do about Mach 6+ and fly at the edge of space.
Here are some links about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_%28aircraft%29

http://www.fas.org/irp/mystery/aurora.htm

http://www.area51zone.com/aircraft/aurora.shtml

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread60763/pg1

This spy plane was supposed to replace the SR-71 "Blackbird" (which suddenly went out of service in 1998.)
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Re: Aurora

Postby skoker » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:28 am

He knows too much get him!!!!
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Re: Aurora

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:29 am

HEHE! lol! ;D
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Re: Aurora

Postby Anxyous » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:41 am

Goes in the aviation section ;)
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Re: Aurora

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:43 am

oops srry, how do I move it?
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Re: Aurora

Postby jrom » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:47 am

Wait for the mods to.  8-)

Or just ask them.... ::)
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Re: Aurora

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:49 am

Ok, thanks guys!

(how do I ask them?)
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Re: Aurora

Postby jrom » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:50 am

You don't really, you just wait and they will move it.
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Re: Aurora

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:58 am

Or just ask them.... ::)


Then why did you say that!?!?!?
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Re: Aurora

Postby Hagar » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:14 pm

If you really want it moved send one of the Mods a PM & ask him to do it for you.
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Re: Aurora

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:17 pm

I don't want it moved THAT much!!
And I haven't gotten anything like what I wanted! :'(
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Re: Aurora

Postby patchz » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:22 pm

Does anyone know anything about the "Aurora" spy plane that supposedly is based at Area 51.
It is supposed to do about Mach 6+ and fly at the edge of space.
Here are some links about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_%28aircraft%29

http://www.fas.org/irp/mystery/aurora.htm

http://www.area51zone.com/aircraft/aurora.shtml

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread60763/pg1

This spy plane was supposed to replace the SR-71 "Blackbird" (which suddenly went out of service in 1998.)


According to some sources, the project was cancelled due to cost.
If you have not already looked, you might be interested in reading this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(aircraft)
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Re: Aurora

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:34 pm

Well, first of all, that is a dud link. This is the correct one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_%28aircraft%29
And I think it is still in service, the US still needs strategic recon.
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Re: Aurora

Postby expat » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:06 pm

One way of looking at it, the USA has never retired a spy plane before a new one is up and running.

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