Tacit Blue The Whale T-Shirt

The Northrop Tacit Blue, known as “The Whale”, single-seat Battlefield Surveillance Aircraft Experimental (BSAX) was first flown in total secrecy in February 1982. It was developed to flight test low observable techniques for a future battlefield surveillance aircraft (JSTARS) and the B-2A stealth bomber. From the book "U.S. Combat Aircraft Fly-Off Competitions, by Erik Simonsen

I'm based in Southern California and hope you enjoy this array of aviation and spacecraft images. As an avid aviation photographer for over 30-years, I've been photographing all types of military, commercial and corporate aircraft, as well as launch vehicles and space subjects. Included, are many images from my two recently published aviation history books. All my photography is my original creative work and is not affiliated with any airline. My photography has been featured in corporate advertisements, book publishing, television productions and various aerospace-related publications including, Aerospace America, Air Force Magazine, Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine, Aviation History Magazine, Aviation Week & Space Technology and...