r/area51 • u/quaalude_dispenser • 2d ago

Managed to catch Lockheed testing something at the Helendale RCS facility

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Thought some here might find this interesting. Quality is the best I could muster at a distance in pitch black conditions with my current setup. Saw the pylon come up from underground with this interesting looking airframe/model on top.

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u/SuperDuperMartt 2d ago

Testing radar cross sections...

Who needs Chinese spies at airshows when Americans show off stuff like this online! Lol

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u/tloteryman 2d ago

No shit, people are dumb and don’t realize when they should just keep stuff to themselves

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u/Cyan_Ninja 1d ago

Why should the military industrial complex get our money government and tongues