I have a simpler, less covert answer. It is probably just a flight test.
When new aircraft are tested, they always have one or two aircraft flying
inspection to make sure control surfaces are working properly, landing gear
are retracting, etc. There are always new aircraft being tested such as
cargo or ECM aircraft. Sometimes the obvious is the most likely.
As for the Groom Lake Express, they are 737's, and as someone else stated,
they do not have an escort. I also heard that the "Area 51" was relocated to
Colorado/Utah area. But I also heard that they still use Groom Lake for some
aircraft and secret testing.
Thanks,
Mark Kuzia
Mark's Diecast Inc.
flyboy01@comcast.net
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/flyboy01/95daksale
----- Original Message -----
From: "William H. Hiatt III" <william@hiatt.net>
To: <DAKOTA-TRUCK@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 6:02 PM
Subject: DML: A little off topic: Airplane buffs/Arizone people?
>
> I'm out here in Lake Havasu with the girlfriend and her family doing some
> skiing. Every now and then (5-6 times a day) I see a trail from a jet. Pop
> on the binoculars, it's a big white plane, I can't see any markings, and
it
> has 4 jet engines. I've noticed that there's another smaller plane always
by
> the large plane (within 1 or 1/2 mile), with no jet stream visible. Does
> anyone know what those are? Military aircraft?
>
> On the plus side, the dak ran great on the way out to Havasu, and it was a
> fun drive to make in the Dakota. (I usually drive my dad's Denali towing a
> couple Seadoos when I come with my family)
>
> william
>
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