2024 Palmdale Plant 42 Heritage Air Park California NASA Boeing 747

We are next door to the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale California. The next property to the west is the Lockheed Skunkworks. This is Palmdale Regional Airport KPMD. Air Force Plant 42 is on the north side. Lockheed and Boeing have a large presence here. It has been a very busy place over the years.
Years ago Plant 42 created an outdoor museum on the south side. It is only open on weekends and this is the first time I have been here when it's open. I've been here before on a weekday and was happy with what can be seen from the sidewalk outside. It is still possible to see all of the planes quite well at any time. And they have a few special planes. One of the only two Boeing 747's that carried the Space Shuttle is here. Come along for a walk through the planes as I do my best to film the details. I like the details on what individual planes have done in history. As I edit I research each N number, serial numbers, and unit markings. It takes a long time but it's what I like to do. April 2024.

[@sardu55]

We were there at Edwards to watch the Shuttle on display on top of the 747. What a thing to see. That was in the fall of 1977.

[@ClausB252]

You made the walk-around more interesting by adding details in post. 👍

[@Militartaviationmovies]

Thank-you, it's something I enjoy doing

[@WisdomVendor1]

Many decades ago I saw in person the space shuttle endeavor mounted on top of a 747 at our local Air Force Base. I don't know which amazed me more, how huge the 747 was or how small the space shuttle was. It was definitely something worth seeing.

[@Militartaviationmovies]

I walked up to Endeavour a couple of years ago when it was in the tent beside the California Science Center. It looked pretty big. They were building a $400 million pavilion for Endeavour where it would be assembled complete as it lifted off. Both boosters and the main tank attached. They are going to display it with one of the big cargo doors open. Meanwhile, the only A-12 trainer ever built sits outside on three pedestals looking very weathered.

[@RedArrow73]

I worked at LockMart in Fort Worth when N911NA landed at Carswell with Endeavour on top for an overnite stay. (2009) LM distributed multiple pictures to employees. but I got to walk up close to a Shuttle and a NASA 747.

[@DavidMounts]

Pogo Wheels out on the ends of the wings of the B-52 are there because the wind is droop especially when it's full of fuel that actually keeps the wind keeps from hitting the ground when it's full

[@ronfry3324]

This F86 was used by Flight Systems for target towing and being an ECM aggressor. That's why it's certified Experimental just as all war birds are. Flew against the AirForce and Navy for training.

[@nossonyoffe3805]

Really interesting, thanks for sharing

[@Militartaviationmovies]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@toddmartin6572]

Fitz Fulton was the pilot on this plane. He was also a pilot in the huge xb70 Valkyrie bomber

[@joeflyer1]

If the B-52 wing was full of fuel, the wing would bend and the outrigger gear would touch touch the ground. The missile next to it is a Hound dog nuclear cruise missile.

[@Militartaviationmovies]

I had to look that up. Apparently B-52's have had several different wings in their long lifetime. There is not much on the current B-52's that is original. The early 1950's aircraft had their fuel in a series of fuselage tanks. Later a new wet wing was designed and the G model has 6 large wet sections adding 38,000 lbs of go juice.

[@aerotube7291]

Cool channel man, im looking at doing something like this in nz

[@Chris.Davies]

Cool stories. Thank you! But, at 0:40 - you pronounce Nuclear as "nu-cu-lar". That is not right, sorry. Very common mistake. Nuclear is pronounced "nu-clee-ar"!

[@colintraveller]

The mounts on the F14 is for the AIM 54 Phoenix

[@Peter-Du]

Excellent.

[@Militartaviationmovies]

thank you

[@markburckhard553]

F-105 is the Thunderchief, F-84 was the Thunderstreak

[@pilotsharkshanger9182]

Handshake, thanks. I enjoyed the video and will need to drop by Plamdale. I'm guessing here, but on the F-14, was it not set up for recon equipment? Maybe test pods? CAVU

[@je7887]

From the E/E door, you can access the aircraft near door 1 Left. I have many hour as PIC on this bird.

[@Militartaviationmovies]

You captained this bird? This is awesome news!

[@tomsamuelson8512]

1:00 that F-86 is painted in TWA markings...it just needs TWA on the tail.

[@Militartaviationmovies]

interesting

[@Turbojets_Channel]

Did you guys make it out of Palmdale alive? Such a ghetto trashy city anymore

[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

*_Blackbird Air Park_*

[@Militartaviationmovies]

Blackbird Airpark is right next door to this place

[@JimmyJamesJ]

The B-52 is such a piece of junk. I can't believe USAF still operates that flying junk yard. The RAF operated a much better aircraft that it retired in 1984

[@colintraveller]

Which Aircraft in the RAF are you talking about

[@JimmyJamesJ]

@@colintraveller The one they retired in 1984. Obviously.

[@colintraveller]

@@JimmyJamesJ lol At least state the name of it ..

[@rdmgwinn]

and the B-52 flies on!

[@JimmyJamesJ]

@@colintraveller WOW! The RAF only retired 2 aircraft in 1984 and one of the is obviously not what we're talking about here. It's the first hit in a web search. Does your mama still wipe your bum for you? I'm sure not going to do that.

[@JimmyJamesJ]

It's pronounced nuclear, exactly how it's spelled. It means from the nucleus and it's from the Latin word Nucleus. There's no such thing as a nukulus and there's no such thing as nukular.

[@jimjoe9945]

Don't say that to president jimmy carter...

[@RedArrow73]

@@jimjoe9945 Or George W. Bush.

[@toddmartin6572]

I wonder if she is airworthy