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By: - 14th June 2010 at 22:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
We often used to see 'Canberras' with really big engines and very long wings on survey duties in Afghanistan operated by NASA.
By: - 14th June 2010 at 22:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
We often used to see 'Canberras' with really big engines and very long wings on survey duties in Afghanistan operated by NASA.
NASA operate the last two remaining airworthy WB-57's
By: - 14th June 2010 at 23:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
We often used to see 'Canberras' with really big engines and very long wings on survey duties in Afghanistan operated by NASA.They would be the Martin RB-57 version of the Canberra then.
By: - 15th June 2010 at 02:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Some images of the WB-57s in the UK from the last couple of years.
Mildenhall images on the following.
TJ
By: - 15th June 2010 at 08:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
They would be the Martin RB-57 version of the Canberra then.
Nope, as pointed out to me in very strenuous terms by one of their senior groundcrew when I made the same mistake "RB was Air Force and did recce, we are NASA flying the WB and we do Weather"
He was quite an excitable chap and was close to incandescant when I kept referring to his aircraft as a Canberra!
By: - 15th June 2010 at 08:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Could be referring to the Canberras used by Air Platforms Inc
Brian
By: - 15th June 2010 at 09:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very likely information gained by NASA operated WB-57's which have been transiting in and out of the U.K a few times in the last few years. The Chinese ore deal is by no means done -reading between the lines there seems to be a lot of old information used in this Afghanistan story.
By: - 15th June 2010 at 18:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Can anybody provide an answer to my question?
In my thread I mentioned two aircraft both EX military. Not used for WEATHER! But seeking ore deposits by a method not described in the article. Maybe something to do with MAD?:eek:
By: - 15th June 2010 at 19:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Could be referring to the Canberras used by Air Platforms IncBrian
The ex-British bomber tag would make this the more likely as they are using ex-MOD a/c.
By: - 15th June 2010 at 19:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Typing in 'WB-57' and 'Afghanistan' brings up a wealth of information about the use of the NASA WB-57's over Afghanistan for geophysical survey work. Prior to that RAF PR.9's were doing their bit but thats all Canberra wise in the skies over there.
By: - 17th June 2010 at 20:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In my thread I mentioned two aircraft both EX military. Not used for WEATHER! But seeking ore deposits by a method not described in the article. Maybe something to do with MAD?:eek:
After checking Google for awhile I came across this=
http:www.navyleague.org/sea_power/nov06-20.php
The Orion is a NP-3D as in the attached photo=
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By: - 18th June 2010 at 11:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
After checking Google for awhile I came across this=
http:www.navyleague.org/sea_power/nov06-20.php
The Orion is a NP-3D as in the attached photo=
[ATTACH]185645[/ATTACH]
That is the billboard variant of the NP-3D.
The NP-3D type used in Afghanistan was the following.
'Figure 1. The Naval Research Laboratory NP-3D Orion taxiing at Kandahar International Airport, June, 2006.'
Details of the survey and equipment used on the Orion.
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/08/dr-book-club-afghanistans-high-tech-rock-collectors/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1089/Afghan_grv.html
http://afghanistan.cr.usgs.gov/airborne.php
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA518204&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Details of the WB-57 missions during 2007.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1235/downloads/OF08-1235_508.pdf
http://intelros.ru/pdf/jfq_51/29.pdf
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/sniff-test.htm
TJ
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By: super sioux - 14th June 2010 at 21:44
In the 'New York Times' today an article about the vast reserves of minerals in Afghanistan mentions that an ex USN ORION first surveyed using information provided from the Soviet occupation of the country. Then in 2007 an ex British bomber (Canberra) packed with instrumentation confirmed that the country is loaded with 14 types of ores (yes the spelling is correct:D) The Chinese have already bought the rights to a copper mine!
Any info. on the owners of the aircraft used?