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	NASA - NASA Dryden Fact Sheet - F-18 Chase Aircraft
		The aircraft were obtained from the U.S. Navy between 1984 and 1991.
		NASA research support aircraft are commonly called chase planes and fill the role of escort aircraft during research missions.
		Chase aircraft also are used as camera platforms for research missions that must be photographed or videotaped.
	www.nasa.gov /centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-006-DFRC.html (340 words)

	Chase plane - Wikipedia
		A chase plane is an aircraft that "chases" a test aircraft.
		For many years the best way to ensure the safety of an experimental aircraft during test flights was to send up an airplane that would fly alongside it and observe the flight.
		In the early days of USAF testing, the chase aircraft were manned by test pilots just like the experimental planes, providing a common language and bond between test pilot and observer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chase_plane (169 words)

	Corporate Information
		Chase Corporation was founded in 1946 and has grown to become a successful innovative manufacturer of advanced protective materials with a global customer base.
		Chase Coating and Laminating specializes in the manufacture and converting of ﬂexible laminates, engineered textiles and composites with primary applications on wire, cable and aircraft insulation.
		Chase Coating and Laminating can process a wide variety of materials with a complete array of converting and adhesive technologies.
	www.chasecorp.com /info.html (327 words)

	ufo - UFOS at close sight: RB-47 radar visual multiple witnesses cases, July 17, 1957
		On this aircraft, the #2 monitor consisted of a direction finder with antenna on the lower rear of the aircraft, and the #1 monitor consisted of a direction finder with antennas on each wingtip of the aircraft.
		Chase told me that he'd estimate that it was just ahead of the RB-47 and definitely below them when it instantaneously blinked out, At that same moment McClure announced on the interphone that he'd lost the 2800 mcs signal, and GCI said it had disappeared from their scope.
		Chase's account emphasized that the GCI radar(s) had his aircraft and the unknown object on-scope for a total flight-distance of the order of several hundred miles, including a near overflight of the ground radar.
	ufologie.net /htm/rb47.htm (5366 words)

	Aircraft: Chase YC-122A Avitruc
		Since the C-47 was such a slow aircraft, it was decided to replace the aging fleet of C-47 Dakotas with the 250mph C-54.
		Meanwhile, the Chase aircraft firm was designing two new all metal glider types, the YCG-18A [47-641] and the YGC-20.
		Dimensions for this aircraft were, span: 95'8" length: 61'8", range: 2900 miles, gross wt: 32,000 lbs.
	aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/chase/yc-122a.htm (376 words)

	NASA Dryden F-18 Mission Support Aircraft Photo Collection
		As support aircraft, the F-18's are used for safety chase, pilot proficiency, aerial photography and other mission support functions.
		As safety chase aircraft, F-18's, flown by research pilots, accompany research missions as another "set of eyes" to visually observe the research event, experiment or test to help make sure the flights are carried out safely.
		The "chase" pilots are in constant communication with the research pilots and mission control to report abnormalities that may be seen from the support aircraft.
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /gallery/photo/F-18Chase (727 words)

	NASAexplores 5-8 Lesson: What Is Your Angle? (Student Sheets)
		NASA research support aircraft are commonly called chase planes and fill the role of escort aircraft during research missions.
		Chase pilots are in constant radio contact with research pilots and serve as an "extra set of eyes" to help maintain total flight safety during specific tests.
		Chase aircraft also are used as camera platforms for research missions that must be photographed or videotaped.
	www.nasaexplores.com /show_58_student_st.php?id=021231112817 (187 words)

	chic2
		The lead aircraft of any mission in Vietnam was generally (not always) assigned to the senior (in terms of combat experience) pilot who held the designation of "section leader" or higher.
		It was the lead aircraft commander's call as to who would actually make the medevac recovery from the LZ, and this was based on his estimation of the ability of the chase aircraft crew and the severity of the medevac in the LZ.
		The chase aircraft was primarily along to recover the crew and/or passengers in the event the lead aircraft was shot down or otherwise disabled while in the landing zone.
	www.hmm-364.org /chic2.html (1428 words)

	Project OXCART, an Area 51 Special Project of Roadrunner T.D. Barnes
		Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and Convair Division of General Dynamics were informed of the general requirements, and their designers set to work on the problem without as yet receiving any contract or funds from the government.
		Soon it was found that aircraft tank sealing compounds had failed to adhere to the metals, and when fuel was put into the tanks numerous leaks occurred.
		The main tasks were to determine aircraft range and fuel consumption, attain repeatable reliable operation, finish pilot training, prepare a family of SKYLARK missions, and coordinate routes with North American Air Defense, Continental Air Defense, and the Federal Aviation Authority.
	www.area51specialprojects.com /oxcart.html (12496 words)

	NASA Dryden F-18 Mission Support Aircraft Photo Collection
		The formal designation of the aircraft is F/A-18, corresponding to the dual fighter-attack role of the Hornets in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
		As safety chase aircraft, F-18's, flown by research pilots, accompany research missions as another "set of eyes" to visually observe the research event, experiment or test to help make sure the flights are carried out safely.
		The "chase" pilots are in constant communication with the research pilots and mission control to report abnormalities that may be seen from the support aircraft.
	www1.dfrc.nasa.gov /gallery/photo/F-18Chase (700 words)

	C-123 Provider
		This cargo aircraft began its career in 1949 when it was produced by Chase Aircraft as a heavy assault glider.
		The C-123 was the primary aircraft used in Operation Ranch Hand, the spraying of the jungle with a defoliaging agent to clear vegetation to help stop enemy troop movements.
		While the C-130E model's performance was an improvement upon that of both the C-119 and C-123, the aircraft it was designed to replace, its 18- to 23-ton payload could not compete with the cargo-carrying capability of aging C-97, C-121, and C-124 aircraft.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/c-123.htm (1429 words)

	particles from jet aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		F-16 exhaust particles, high-S fuel, 0.1 nautical mile separation between aircraft and chase plane, 10.8 km altitude.
		As chase plane increases distance between itself and emitter aircraft, relative ratio of sulfuric acid to soot particles increases.
		As chase plane increases distance between itself and emitter aircraft to a point where it is no longer directly in the exhaust plume but rather flying in air that contains older but relatively recent emissions, an even larger fraction of sulfuric acid particles are observed.
	www.cmdl.noaa.gov /aerosol/about/sheridan/particles.html (279 words)

	Code One Magazine Online: July 1997 - F-22 First Flight Print Version
		The aircraft is also used for testing the performance of the propulsion system and for evaluating the F-22's infrared signature.
		The third aircraft, or Aircraft 4003, is slated to be flown for the first time by Boeing's test pilot Chuck Killberg.
		The aircraft, which happens to be the first flight test Boeing 757, carries the forward fuselage of an F-22 on its nose and a sensor wing on its crown.
	www.codeonemagazine.com /archives/1997/articles/jan_97/jan97_p.html (3610 words)

	NASA Dryden Research Aircraft Photo Collection
		Dryden Aircraft Slideshow feature the best photos of various aircraft.
		Evaluate capabilities of jet aircraft in air traffic control system and Winglet Study
		Stability and handling of large delta-wing aircraft at high speed
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /gallery/photo (253 words)

	Flying Safety: The perfect mishap - U.S. Air Force
		A chase aircraft was directed to rejoin, and it verified that the inboard gear door was partially down.
		Within minutes, the RSU controller had the second aircraft rejoin the mishap aircraft in the high pattern, while the Supervisor of Flying (SOF), tower, squadron leadership and base operations were informed on the emergency aircraft.
		The crew egressed the aircraft, and was met by all of the appropriate agencies.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IBT/is_7_58/ai_90217943 (1475 words)

	Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker Gunship - US Air Force Museum Attack Aircraft Virtual Aircraft Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Two commercial aircraft were selected for testing: the Fairchild Porter and the Helio Stallion.
		The first three aircraft were returned to Fairchild for repair and delivery of new aircraft resumed in late April 1972.
		The aircraft was also evaluated with side firing XM 93 7.62 mm minigun, XM 59.50-cal. machine gun and XMU-470 20 mm fixed side firing gun pods.
	www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/research/attack/a6/a6-41.htm (812 words)

	Fairchild C-123 Provider
		I assume the pilot managed to flare the aircraft before we met the ground, but it was a pretty rude greeting just the same.
		These aircraft were outfitted with retractable skis for operation from compacted snow runways, and equipped the 408th Air Transport Squadron of the 4081st Strategic Wing at Harmon AFB, Newfoundland.
		This aircraft featured a main gear track width that was increased 5 feet to 17.6 feet and had larger tires that gave 41 percent more ground contact.
	www.theaviationzone.com /factsheets/c123.asp (2513 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Dodson International Parts is engaged in the business of aircraft recovery, which includes the bidding on and purchasing damaged and downed aircraft, the repair and restoration of damaged aircraft, the sale of restored or repaired aircraft, and the sale of salvaged aircraft parts.
		Chase testified about wiring commissions earned by Phillip Altendorf to Circle H, but he later reiterated that he had "no idea to - how Dodson Aviation, Circle H, Phil Altendorf, what their relation is and how the business disbursements of funds would be." (Dk.
		The plaintiff questions the reasonableness and credibility of Chase's statement that he believed he was dealing with the Altendorfs in their capacity as officers of the Helicopter Division when he engaged in the transactions that are the subject of claims in this case.
	www.ksd.uscourts.gov /opinions/004134-134.html (8397 words)

	The Hunt for the "Sabre" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This was a new era of jet aircraft, but the weapons used on aircraft were essentially the same old cannons and machine-guns taken from the propeller fighters of the W.W.II and most elements of air combat remained unchanged.
		The regiment commanders were to receive the aircraft from the technical unit of the 151st division in Anshan, which, evidently, handled the final assembly of the aircraft received from the manufacturer.
		The first aircraft would touch down at the left edge of the landing strip and the plane behind it would keep to the right side of the runway, etc. The first to land was Dzyubenko's wingman, Maj. Gulyayev - on the left side of the landing strip.
	www.aeronautics.ru /nws002/the_hunt_for_the_sabre.htm (5588 words)

	Trailing Bomb Usage Note
		It requires a chase aircraft at all times and the there must be a cut or quick disconnect feature.
		As the aircraft lifts off the technician walks towards the aircraft until the aircraft has reached sufficient height to where the technician is directly under the aircraft and the trailing bomb is supported off the ground.
		If that does not resolve the situation, the chase aircraft will issue a command to cut the trailing bomb at which point the trailing bomb is cut loose.
	www.spaceagecontrol.com /100800use.htm (719 words)

	Fairchild-Chase C-123K "Provider" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This aircraft, S/N 54-610, was originally manufactured as a C-123B-6-FA by the Fairchild Corporation in Hagerstown, Maryland, and delivered to the Air Force on 10 December 1955.
		The aircraft was transfered to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Tactical Air Command, at England AFB, Louisiana, in October 1965.
		While with this company the aircraft (under civil registry as N3836A) appeared in the James Bond movie "The Living Daylights" and the movie "Tucker." It was also used in a couple of series on television during this period.
	www.hill.af.mil /museum/photos/dawnjet/c-123.htm (665 words)

	SPACE.com -- International Team To Chase Meteors With Aircraft
		Two instrument-laden research aircraft will take off from a desert runway in California Saturday, kicking off an ambitious 1999 Leonid meteor observing effort girdling the globe, from atolls in the South Pacific to the Israeli desert.
		Both aircraft -- operated by the Air Force's 452nd flight test squadron at Edwards -- have been painstakingly modified in recent months to hold dozens of sophisticated instruments.
		The sister plane is a Boeing 707 -- called the Advanced Ranging and Instrumentation Aircraft -- outfitted with a telemetry antenna dish in its nose to relay data to NASA satellites and then to Marshall.
	space.com /scienceastronomy/generalscience/meteor_chasers_991112.html (846 words)

	LCA - First flight by Air Marshal Philip Rajkumar (retd) [www.bharat-rakshak.com] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It was the day the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Technology Demonstrator-1 was to take to the air for the first time and I, as the man in charge of the flight test programme, was responsible for the safety of the test flight.
		Kothi flew the planned profile and said the aircraft was behaving more or less in the same way as it did in the simulator on which he had practiced the profile over and over again for the past few weeks.
		We looked at the video camera footage shot from the chase aircraft and the data captured on the telemetry screens during the all important take-off and landing phases of flight.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/Info/Aircraft/LCA-1stFlight.html (2448 words)

	2.7 Operating Remotely Operated Aircraft (ROA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		When chase aircraft is required, it must be joined up with the ROA before leaving internal restricted areas or Class D airspace, as appropriate.
		If no chase aircraft, then operations may be restricted to certain airspace/or altitude restrictions.
		Demonstrated mature systems may be allowed to operate without chase or flight termination system throughout the shared-use airspace contingent upon the recommendation of the appropriate SRB/ERB and approval by the CCB.
	r2508.edwards.af.mil /gen_oper_proc/chap2-7.html (1105 words)

	Mystery- Mothership
		Engine noise associated with the aircraft seen on Sept. 19 was described as a low-pitched rumble.
		However, noise from two chase aircraft - one was an F-16, the other was not identified - may have combined with that of the large aircraft, distorting the latter's sound.
		A similar aircraft was seen in April, 1991, at about 11 a.m., flying north of Edwards AFB at an estimated altitude of 5,000-10,000 ft. An observer said it was large - dwarfing an F-16 chasing it - and was light colored, possibly white.
	www.fas.org /irp/mystery/mother.htm (664 words)

	Nasaexplores
		A T-38 Talon, built by Northrop, is used by NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, for safety chase and as a pilot proficiency aircraft.
		Chase aircraft are flown by NASA pilots who accompany primary research aircraft in flight as safety observers, provide photographic coverage, and assist by radio and visually—when applicable—with various maneuvers and test points to be flown by the research pilot.
		Chase pilots are in constant communications with the research aircraft and the Dryden mission control room and serve as a backup “set of eyes and ears” to help the research pilot coordinate and conduct the research flights.
	www.nasaexplores.com /show_k4_teacher_sh.php?id=021223124319 (560 words)

	Transports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		There were many experimental and one-off variants of the Provider during its career, including one that was modified by Stroukoff and called a Pantobase, which allowed it to land on ice, snow, or water.
		A couple of aircraft were also modified as lightships (with high-intensity lighting on the cargo ramp to find targets on the ground), but the idea was not practical.
		After a rocket-propelled grenade fired directly at his aircraft proved to be a dud, Colonel Jackson took off with the CCT on board and landed at Da Nang.
	www.afa.org /magazine/gallery/c-123.html (338 words)

	Witnessing humanity's first private manned space flight on June 21st, 2004
		Contrails from Starship chasing White Knight as it carries SpaceShipOne up to altitude were visible intermittently as the sun glinted off the rising aircraft.
		Aircraft don't go that visibly high or vertical for that long, and rockets don't usually start horizontally or that far off the ground.
		The chase aircraft took a close and careful look at the craft to check it and confirm its condition.
	www.jeffchan.com /space/sso (956 words)

	C-123 Provider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		As a result, aircraft flying in Operation Ranch Hand were shot at and hit more frequently than any other Air Force unit in the Vietnam War.
		The aircraft appeared in Vietnam in 1962 for use on a variety of missions.
		Designed by the Chase Aircraft Co., the G-20 cargo glider evolved through stages into the C-123 Provider.
	www.af.mil /news/story_print.asp?storyID=123009741 (315 words)

	Edwards Air Force Base - Raptors break record, achieve testing goals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The total number of aircraft airborne including chase and support was 16.
		The total number of planes airborne to support these test missions was 16, to include chase aircraft and tankers, while the combined total flight hours for all seven Raptors was 17.7 hours.
		IFDL provides pilots clear situational awareness, and is unique to the Raptor because target information is communicated continuously between multiple aircraft, reducing its vulnerability to radar and infrared threats, according to Blanton.
	www.edwards.af.mil /archive/2003/2003-archive-seven_raptors.html (649 words)

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