X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancair.net Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:28:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mx2.timesync.com ([67.218.99.10] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c1) with ESMTP id 3962509 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:17 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.218.99.10; envelope-from=schroder@timesync.com Received: from ns1.timesync.net (ns1.timesync.net [67.218.99.5]) by mx2.timesync.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A2CF322DC39 for ; Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:41:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by ns1.timesync.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97E6437581C for ; Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:41:41 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at timesync.com Received: from ns1.timesync.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (ns1.timesync.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id rNSCFvEdQqUK for ; Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:41:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from antares.timesync.com (antares.timesync.com [67.218.99.9]) by ns1.timesync.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A9B9375808 for ; Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:41:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from DAVEAE066C3A9B [98.125.232.162] by antares.timesync.com with ESMTP (SMTPD-8.22) id A30A01C0; Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:44:26 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <0CE26A8A3C4249D58D1605096D60B35C@DAVEAE066C3A9B> From: "Dave Schroder" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Aurora - Top Secret "phantom" Aircraft X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:41:35 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01CA6129.35ADDAA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-EsetScannerBuild: 6009 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01CA6129.35ADDAA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree. I want to hear more about the homebuilt Aurora. It wasn't mass = produced in a factory was it? Dave Schroder ----- Original Message -----=20 From: marv@lancair.net=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: 11/09/2009 6:42 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Aurora - Top Secret "phantom" Aircraft Posted for PAUL HERSHORIN : I would like to know more about the Aurora--keep it on the Lancair = mail. Paul Hershorin =20 =20 =20 =20 ________________________________ From: "marv@lancair.net" To: lml@yahoo.com Sent: Sat, November 7, 2009 2:11:49 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Aurora - Top Secret "phantom" Aircraft =20 Posted for kneaded pleasures : =20 Approximately 1997, and exactly coinciding with the final retirement = of the SR-71, a new US aircraft (dubbed, "Aurora") was photographed flying = at night, onto and out of restricted airbases in CA. The Aurora was a = flying-wing configuration and, according to a WSJ article, was capable of 3000+ = mph and over 100K ft altitude. It was also reported in various CA newspapers = and in scientific journals of that time including seismology/geology = writings. The AF denied it ever existed. I've heard nothing more about this aircraft in the past 12 years = so, I recently Googled, "Aurora" to get an update and found that several = DOD connected companies and others are sharing that name - perhaps to = confuse curious people like me who just want to stay abreast of aviation developments... like the Aurora. I know some of you, because of connections to past or present=20 defense-related industries, cannot talk about this aircraft. Still, some of you can = talk about it and no doubt have more recent, "unofficial" information on = it than I have. After 12 years, it must now be old technology. What has = become of the Aurora? =20 [Please respond directly to kneadedpleasures@sbcglobal.net... not = Lancair=20 related but thought I'd allow the question as a courtesy. ] =20 -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signatur= e database 4589 (20091109) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01CA6129.35ADDAA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I agree. I want to hear more about the = homebuilt=20 Aurora. It wasn't mass produced in a factory was it?
Dave Schroder
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From:=20 marv@lancair.net=20
Sent: 11/09/2009 6:42 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Aurora - Top = Secret=20 "phantom" Aircraft

Posted for PAUL HERSHORIN <paulhershorin@bellsouth.net>:

 I=20 would like to know more about the Aurora--keep it on the Lancair=20 mail.
 Paul=20 = Hershorin
 
 
 
 
 ______________= __________________
From:=20 "marv@lancair.net" <marv@lancair.net>
 To: = lml@yahoo.com
 Sent: Sat, = November 7,=20 2009 2:11:49 PM
 Subject: [LML] Re: Aurora - Top Secret = "phantom"=20 Aircraft
 
 Posted for kneaded pleasures=20 = <kneadedpleasures@sbcglobal.net>:
 
 Approximately = 1997,=20 and exactly coinciding with the final retirement of = the
 SR-71, a new=20 US aircraft (dubbed, "Aurora") was photographed flying at = night,
 onto=20 and out of restricted airbases in CA.  The Aurora was a=20 flying-wing
 configuration and, according to a WSJ article, = was=20 capable of 3000+ mph and
 over 100K ft altitude.  It was = also=20 reported in various CA newspapers and in
 scientific journals = of that=20 time including seismology/geology writings.  The
 AF = denied it=20 ever existed.
   I've heard nothing more about this = aircraft in=20 the past 12 years so, I
 recently Googled, "Aurora" to get an = update=20 and found that several DOD
 connected companies and others are = sharing=20 that name - perhaps to confuse
 curious people like me who = just want=20 to stay abreast of aviation
 developments... like the=20 Aurora.
   I know some of you, because of connections to = past or=20 present
defense-related
 industries, cannot talk about = this=20 aircraft.  Still, some of you can talk
 about it and no = doubt=20 have more recent, "unofficial" information on it than = I
 have. =20 After 12 years, it must now be old technology.  What has become = of=20 the
 Aurora?
 
 [Please respond directly to=20 kneadedpleasures@sbcglobal.net... not Lancair
related but thought = I'd=20 allow the question as a courtesy.  <Marv> =20 ]
 
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