LAX closure

[Ken_gone_flying]

This is interesting. I would think after 50 years of the U-2 flying around this wouldn't be happening. I wonder if they fly at 61,000 ft the ATC computers would just overlook them because they are above class A airspace...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investi...affic-control-computers-shuts-down-lax-n95886

 

[Gatordev]

I have to believe there's more to the story than this, evidenced by the fact that Edwards was called rather than the actual base that has them. A 10 second Google search would have yielded that info.

 

[jmcquate]

NASA has them at Edwards, although I don't know if they file military flight plans.

 

[707guy]

NASA has them at Edwards, although I don't know if they file military flight plans.

I know the NASA birds at KCLE file civy plans - you can track them on Flightaware.

 

[Catmando]

I have to believe there's more to the story than this, evidenced by the fact that Edwards was called rather than the actual base that has them. A 10 second Google search would have yielded that info.

Agree. U2? Much more to this.
Anyone notice the Santa Ana winds, recently. Desert winds from the East in SoCal?

I think not a U2, but a "diversionary" weather ballon launched near Roswell NM, to throw us all off course for the real reason SoCal ATC went down..... which is that: _=/∂姮ç≈≠•§§†¥ø! TINS!

 

[Machine]

The transponders only report up to 600, even when you're flying higher. I am confident that airplane was above FL600.