NASA and the Air Force Used Awesome Chase Vehicles

Algeron · 03-18-2014, 07:29 AM

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/nasa-air...170058029.html

Presently, the Dodge Charger is in use, replacing several GM cars, including a Camaro, a Pontiac GTO and a Pontiac G8.

I found this interesting and thought I would pass it along.

MikeSVX · 03-18-2014, 09:45 AM

This subject seems to come up about once a year. That is actually a new article about it though.

Scalded Dog · 03-18-2014, 09:51 AM

I saw that article posted on the Yahoo! front pages the other day... the teaser indicated how NASA/ military uses awesome chase vehicles, and the caption photo showed a pic of a 5th gen Camaro. So, sure, it hooked me, I read the article... and found the cite of Camaro in one lil' ol' wrap- up, gotta- finish- my- assignment- because- my mom- makes- me- turn- the- lights- off- at 930PM sentence. Weak sauce. Typical Yahoo! article.

woodside783 · 03-18-2014, 09:53 AM

That's cool that they do that

TxBandit911 · 03-18-2014, 10:17 AM

I been in the military for over five years now and have never seen a GTO or Camaro...

Algeron · 03-18-2014, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

I saw that article posted on the Yahoo! front pages the other day... the teaser indicated how NASA/ military uses awesome chase vehicles, and the caption photo showed a pic of a 5th gen Camaro. So, sure, it hooked me, I read the article... and found the cite of Camaro in one lil' ol' wrap- up, gotta- finish- my- assignment- because- my mom- makes- me- turn- the- lights- off- at 930PM sentence. Weak sauce. Typical Yahoo! article.

That was my reaction as well. When I researched the photo, it almost looked like a personal photo of a 5th gen, so I did not link it before. Here is a better pic with government plates.

Scalded Dog · 03-18-2014, 10:36 AM

Thanks, Algeron... nicely done! Yes, that was the teaser pic from the article... but only on the "click here to read this cool story" part, as the article itself clearly provided very little more about the Camaro, and certainly had no more pics of it.

1Slow6.2 · 03-18-2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TxBandit911

I been in the military for over five years now and have never seen a GTO or Camaro...

You must of never deployed to Dubai, they had G8's, Gto's, I'm not sure what they have there now..

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TxBandit911 · 03-18-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Slow6.2

You must of never deployed to Dubai, they had G8's, Gto's, I'm not sure what they have there now..

Sent from the side view mirror.. While watching a ruststang fall back.. Ultimately just giving up

Dubai? That's a deployment? Sorry, only went to Iraq and Afghanistan...stopped in Kuwait for a couple days, that's it. In the states I've never seen them either, but oh well...

SS376 · 03-18-2014, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TxBandit911

I been in the military for over five years now and have never seen a GTO or Camaro...

Did you read the article?

1Slow6.2 · 03-18-2014, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TxBandit911

Dubai? That's a deployment? Sorry, only went to Iraq and Afghanistan...stopped in Kuwait for a couple days, that's it. In the states I've never seen them either, but oh well...

Yes for the Air Force it's a deployed location. They have U2 planes stationed there. I've been there twice. It's also a deployment area for some army folks depending on your MOS, those guys were there 18 months. As for in the states you won't see one unless you go to Beale AFB in NorCal majority of the U2's are there.

Sent from the side view mirror.. While watching a ruststang fall back.. Ultimately just giving up

Overflow · 03-19-2014, 06:43 AM

When developing the Space Shuttle, one of the prototype vehicles has to be glide tested so it was towed across the dry lake bed at Dryden Research Facility at 80 mph by a Pontiac.

LOWDOWN · 03-19-2014, 11:21 AM

More recent video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=E9S4qEKdmMU

BTW, the "Bill Straup" reference (and subsequent 'net references) in the '63 Catalina portion of the yahoo autos story is, at best, misspelt and possibly erroneous. Bill Stroppe was the West Coast contact for Holman-Moody and, from the '50s, did extensive work for Ford and Mercury. His shop was located in Long Beach. Work on a Pontiac would have been outside his normal business case... But anything's possible, I guess.

www.stroppe.com

Other references have the spelling as "Bill Straub"...

03-18-2014, 07:29 AM	#1
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03-18-2014, 09:53 AM	#4
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03-19-2014, 11:21 AM	#13
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	More recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=E9S4qEKdmMU BTW, the "Bill Straup" reference (and subsequent 'net references) in the '63 Catalina portion of the yahoo autos story is, at best, misspelt and possibly erroneous. Bill Stroppe was the West Coast contact for Holman-Moody and, from the '50s, did extensive work for Ford and Mercury. His shop was located in Long Beach. Work on a Pontiac would have been outside his normal business case... But anything's possible, I guess. www.stroppe.com Other references have the spelling as "Bill Straub"... Last edited by LOWDOWN; 03-19-2014 at 11:41 AM.

03-18-2014, 09:51 AM	#3
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	I saw that article posted on the Yahoo! front pages the other day... the teaser indicated how NASA/ military uses awesome chase vehicles, and the caption photo showed a pic of a 5th gen Camaro. So, sure, it hooked me, I read the article... and found the cite of Camaro in one lil' ol' wrap- up, gotta- finish- my- assignment- because- my mom- makes- me- turn- the- lights- off- at 930PM sentence. Weak sauce. Typical Yahoo! article.

03-18-2014, 10:17 AM	#5
TxBandit911 Call Me"Doc" Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE BLACK Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Riley, Kansas Posts: 890	I been in the military for over five years now and have never seen a GTO or Camaro...

03-18-2014, 10:36 AM	#7
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Thanks, Algeron... nicely done! Yes, that was the teaser pic from the article... but only on the "click here to read this cool story" part, as the article itself clearly provided very little more about the Camaro, and certainly had no more pics of it.

03-19-2014, 06:43 AM	#12
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,897 View My Garage	When developing the Space Shuttle, one of the prototype vehicles has to be glide tested so it was towed across the dry lake bed at Dryden Research Facility at 80 mph by a Pontiac.