X-Files???
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:02 pm
What is this?
It is about a mile long facing SE with a parabolic dish at the small end aiming towards an antena the middle and a larger one at the big end. It is WSW of Titusville, FL and half way to Kissimmee. It is marked on the chart as a test strip. We flew past this place leaving the airshow on Sunday morning and couldnt figure out what this is in the middle of nowhere.
It is about a mile long facing SE with a parabolic dish at the small end aiming towards an antena the middle and a larger one at the big end. It is WSW of Titusville, FL and half way to Kissimmee. It is marked on the chart as a test strip. We flew past this place leaving the airshow on Sunday morning and couldnt figure out what this is in the middle of nowhere.
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:22 pm
Oh no ! Chuck, I think you've stumbled across the super secret photon torpedo test range !! 
Seriously, they have something similar, but not near as big, onsite at JSC-Houston, that they use to test radar. When the are not using it for its primary purpose the JSC R/C club flys off of it .
Seriously, they have something similar, but not near as big, onsite at JSC-Houston, that they use to test radar. When the are not using it for its primary purpose the JSC R/C club flys off of it .
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:47 pm
I like the photon torpedo test range explaination better.
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Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:07 pm
What is this?
It is about a mile long facing SE with a parabolic dish at the small end aiming towards an antena the middle and a larger one at the big end. It is WSW of Titusville, FL and half way to Kissimmee. It is marked on the chart as a test strip. We flew past this place leaving the airshow on Sunday morning and couldnt figure out what this is in the middle of nowhere.
and you didn't land there why
Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:44 pm
Jack, do you know how hard it is to get the shields up on a Stearman ?
Have you ever seen what a photon torpedo can do to a Stearman ?
Have you ever seen what a photon torpedo can do to a Stearman ?
Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:06 pm
Not hard, pull out the handle and start cranking, SHIELDS UP
You know the story on that, it came from the Spartans.................
Mark H
You know the story on that, it came from the Spartans.................
Mark H
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:05 pm
Chuck, welcome to the world of low and slow, that place has been there for years. The last time I flew over it was criss crossed with wires.
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:44 pm
Ha! I was wondering what it was when we flew back from Titusville on Saturday evening!!!
I'm still wondering.............
I'm still wondering.............
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:47 pm
Alternate landing site for the space shuttle?
Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:12 pm
Nah, it's the Scientologists preparing a landing strip for when the aliens bring L. Ron back (we need a smiley with a tinfoil hat.) 
SN
SN
Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:32 pm
What is that at the departure end? If there is a departure end. Looks like an aircraft?
Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:15 am
Looks like a radar or RF test range to me.
Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:16 am
I see an X at each end of that there eww ess gummint asphaltic thingy...
Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:18 am
Has anyone ever seen the balloon in the same area that is tethered, but goes up to an extereme altitude? It is in the same area somewhere. I saw it in a sectional once, but don't remember where at.
Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:47 am
mustangdriver wrote:Has anyone ever seen the balloon in the same area that is tethered, but goes up to an extereme altitude? It is in the same area somewhere. I saw it in a sectional once, but don't remember where at.
The one I've seen is off Horseshoe Beach, and it goes up to 15K or some such.