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Old 03-06-2012, 05:15 PM
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took this pic yesterday. not sure what its from but the larger trail is going straight up.

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looks like a con trail from a jet
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Close to any air bases?
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Close to any air bases?
not really. 29 palms Marine base is near, but in the opposite direction.


the large trail is Straight up, not across the sky, and its too big to be aircraft.
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Probably a launch at Vandenberg. 29 Palms is definitely close enough to see the trail from a launch.
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