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This patch is from the flight test of an unknown aircraft or system conducted by defense contractor Scaled Composites, based near Edwards Air Force Base in Mojave, California. Scaled Composites became widely known in October of when the company won the "X-Prize" after launching its "Spaceship One" aircraft to an altitude above , feet twice in fourteen days.
The company does a significant amount of classified work for the Department of Defense. Jobs listings on Scaled Composites' web site indicate that the company prefers to hire workers in possession of a "DOD Secret Clearance. Star Wars? No further information about this patch or program is known.
On October 28, , a new aircraft made its first flight. It was not reported in Aviation Week, or indeed anywhere else, because it was secret - a black program.
The organization was charged with overseeing all Air Force satellite intelligence programs. Reports are coming out of Afghanistan this spring about sightings of a large reconnaissance aircraft unlike any previously known to the military aviation industry. Rumor has it that this aircraft has also been seen by U-2 pilots flying high altitude reconnaissance missions over Iraq. When aircraft designation includes C ombat then it is weaponized, can release bombs and is not restricted to surveillance.
UAVs are very different than predator drones, whose sole mission is to take out a target. The Desert Prowler is not an immediate relative of the Polecat technology demonstrator tested in The latter incorporated advanced aerodynamic and structural features for a future long-range, very high-altitude UAV, while Desert Prowler is more conservative. For most of us, that would be impossible. The issue of whether most of us could—or would—perform these missions is another story entirely. Will we, the American public, ever see it?
I emailed author Trevor Paglen to ask him. He responded right away, saying it is unlikely we will see a patch from the Team Six guys. These heroic commandos slayed the most evil dragon the world has ever known. I wonder if the patch would be terrifying in its cunning simplicity or so complex even those knowledgeable about such things will have trouble deciphering it?
This small patch, if it were to surface, could tell us the most we'll ever know about this mission. The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch? Register for a user account. Christina Simon , Neighbor. Find out what's happening in Eagle Rock with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! Thank Reply Share. The rules of replying: Be respectful. This is a space for friendly local discussions.
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