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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Here's a shot of the X-59 with the F-18 chase

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Finally got something other than belly shots X-59 on its third flight 🛩

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Caught all four bombers this year, would like to keep the streak going into 2026, especially as some of them get new hardware

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The Scaled Composites Model 432 looking a bit more production-representative

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Here's a rare sight A NASA RQ-4 (N872NA) flying around today, first time I've been able to capture one Note the SkyRange decal

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

GE Aerospace's Flying Test Bed landing at Victorville after a flight test last week There's plans to do durability testing on their newer engines in the Middle East next year, so hopefully I can catch that

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Sad end to Universal Hydrogen's Dash 8 Caught at the Mojave Boneyard Nov. 22, 2025

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Stratolaunch's "Spirit of Mojave" lifts off with the Talon-A3 reusable hypersonic vehicle Got the boneyard in the background too 🤙

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Phone video of the "Spirit of Mojave" taking off with TA-3 on board!

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Stratolaunch's "Spirit of Mojave" minus Talon We'll see if it flies today

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Holy cow, people caught an Edwards-based B-52 (likely 60-0031) with a pair of LRSO missiles! lookunderrocks on instagram

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

L-29 Delfin as FURY02 taking off to serve as chase for the YFQ-44A

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

YFQ-44A makes its first flight at KVCV, 10/31/2025

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Anduril's YFQ-44A making it's first flight today Tail code 'AI' serial 25-1001 Edited photos to come later

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

A Calspan G-III with an interesting "pod" It's a 300 gallon tank for an F-16 but crammed with sensor apertures 🤔

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Pointy planes in the Southern Californian desert

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

F414 noises as the X-59 lifts off

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

X-59 takes to the skies for the first time Oct 28, 2025 Great to see this thing finally in the air, one of my first projects involved X-59 parts

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Hearing KC-46 issues live on the scanner is... something

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Welp, fuel leak means it won't be flying this week or next probably The problems never seem to end on that program

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Always check your NOTAMs X-59 first flight imminent 👀

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

NASA884 and 864 over Edwards 884 serving as an X-59 surrogate while 864 performs chase duties

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

B-21 flight test tempo really is remarkable

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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...

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TaskForce23 @taskforce23.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

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