TaskForce23
LightNews LightNews
banner
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23
@taskforce23.bsky.social
1.1K followers 63 following 600 posts
Some occasional planespotting from around the Aerospace Valley Full res photos here: https://flic.kr/ps/3WJdKd
flic.kr
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 22h
Northrop Grumman Systems' Turbo Stationair (N8898Q) working the pattern at Palmdale earlier this year

It's got the same white/blue/gray livery as the SCAN sensor testbeds, so curious what kind of equipment it has on board
1 1 6
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 6d
Welp, fuel leak means it won't be flying this week or next probably

The problems never seem to end on that program
taskforce23.bsky.social TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 7d
Always check your NOTAMs

X-59 first flight imminent 👀
1 6
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 7d
Always check your NOTAMs

X-59 first flight imminent 👀
1 5 13
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 10d
Thanks! I get really lucky sometimes
1
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 11d
NASA 884 and 846 yesterday
1 3 37
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 12d
NASA884 and 864 over Edwards

884 serving as an X-59 surrogate while 864 performs chase duties
10
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 19d
B-21 flight test tempo really is remarkable
4 2 22
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 23d
www.flickr.com/gp/193204189...
U-2S 80-1099 with some condensation
Explore TF23 Aviation's 6782 photos on Flickr!
www.flickr.com
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 23d
U-2S 80-1099 with some condensation on the wings after going FL600 and above today. Clouds made for a nice background too

Delivery to Beale on the horizon...
1 3 23
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 23d
Excited to see what you catch!
1 4
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 23d
Same plane, new tricks though
1
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 23d
Nice catch there, Combat King didn't fly the day I went
1 2
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 27d
1 7
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 20
I wouldn't necessarily call them elusive. I think only the OT and WA tails don't have the fiducial markers
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 20
Best birthday present

91-4006, the oldest flying Raptor gives me a bit of a show on its way back to Edwards

Broke the sound barrier above my head earlier in the morning too
3 3 25
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 19
Wow, I thought it had left somewhere more remote for flight testing

Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD chilling at Mojave
1 10 38
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 16
That's a bit odd

F-15SA going to China Lake
1 3
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 14
The Scaled Composites/Northrop Grumman Model 437 performing more taxi tests, 9/12/2025
5 27
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 13
Flight test article #2 taxiing out
1 16
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 13
Lol
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 13
Pilot in the front seat sent me a VISTA patch!
3 2 32
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 12
Model 437 👀
9
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 11
*second flying
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 11
That's cool, watched the second B-21 take to the skies this morning
2 9
taskforce23.bsky.social
TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · Sep 9
Don't get to see that too often

One of the highlights of this year for sure
1 1