SOFIA 747SP Approach and Flyover at Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/faa416dd-fd74-4302-b395-4bace336bc71 This 29-second video taken on January 15, 2008 shows the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP's first approach and flyover at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility (now Armstrong Flight Research Center's Hangar 703) in Palmdale, CA. The second aircraft 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. To learn more about SOFIA visit: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-096-DFRC.html Mirrored from YouTube: https://youtu.be/6Xa1qvdOuJs Original channel: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:47:13 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us SOFIA 747SP Approach and Flyover at Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/ec5edb1e-3795-4978-be4f-c67e98fbc992.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/faa416dd-fd74-4302-b395-4bace336bc71 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.