https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/4991056e-fd01-4822-a195-d1d3e1877823 This 1-minute, 18-second video clip from May 31, 2007 shows the NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) arriving at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (now Armstrong) at Edwards, CA. The second aircraft seen is an F/A-18 flying chase; 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 and maneuvers. They monitor certain events for the research pilot and are an important safety feature on all research missions. To learn more about SOFIA visit: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-096-DFRC.html Mirrored from YouTube: https://youtu.be/OQqZrf2dyJU Original channel: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:40:37 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/ec5edb1e-3795-4978-be4f-c67e98fbc992.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/4991056e-fd01-4822-a195-d1d3e1877823 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.