targettowing

Heavily converted Learjet 35A used for Target Towing! Wes..

Definitly agree...The aircraft appears to be a civilian-contract Learjet 35A. The right underwing pod is a Marquard MTR-101 cable winch deploying a towed target. A very interesting photo, thanks for sharing!

Based on the tail saying "N59DM", it's easy to search for. The first Google hit returns this: flightaware.com/resources/registration/N59DM Here's a more recent photo, which I guess could be the same aircraft: flightaware.com/photos/view/251181-a6733c6fa2be5624ce9ff0...

Looks like a Leerjet 35 -- Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)

weather messures

Grumman US-2C Tracker BuNo 133382 VU-3 – Unit code UF. Side number 6. NAS North Island, July 1, 1965 - VU-3 was redesignated VC-3 October 1, 1981. VC-3 disestablished at NAS North Island CA VC-3 was home based at NAS North Island, subsequently moving to NAS Point Mugu. www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/S-2.html www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/s2-tracker-1... Grumman S2F-2 (S-2C) Tracker BuNo 133382 1959-60: VS-21 as YA-11. Converted to US-2C. 1965: VU-3 as UF-6. VU-7 as UH-6. 1970: VC-5 as UE-33. June 7, 1971: Put into storage at the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) Arizona. Allocated five digit Process Control Number (PCN) 1S352. March 20, 1982. Sold off to Allied Aircraft Sales, Tucson, AZ. Subsequently scrapped and salvaged.

Looks like a towed target sleeve being flown off.