Slate Range BQM-34A Firebee 9/5/08http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/01-0/495408964_ebuJu-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/5914899_S7Hkf/2009-03-20T12:16:42ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugDon't have any details on this crash site other than it's a Teledyne Ryan BQM-34A Firebee Drone that crashed in the Slate Range east of Trona, California. I found out about this site from To ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Don't have any details on this crash site other than it's a Teledyne Ryan BQM-34A Firebee Drone that crashed in the Slate Range east of Trona, California. I found out about this site from To ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#495408964_ebuJu" title="Don't have any details on this crash site other than it's a Teledyne Ryan BQM-34A Firebee Drone that crashed in the Slate Range east of Trona, California. I found out about this site from To ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/01-0/495408964_ebuJu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Don't have any details on this crash site other than it's a Teledyne Ryan BQM-34A Firebee Drone that crashed in the Slate Range east of Trona, California. I found out about this site from To ..." title="Don't have any details on this crash site other than it's a Teledyne Ryan BQM-34A Firebee Drone that crashed in the Slate Range east of Trona, California. I found out about this site from To ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-22T10:06:36ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/01-0/495408964_ebuJu-Th.jpgWaiting for the train to pass in the town of Trona. I was on my way to Towne Pass in Death Valley where I'll meet up with a group of friends to hike up to Towne Peak. Decided to check out th ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Waiting for the train to pass in the town of Trona. I was on my way to Towne Pass in Death Valley where I'll meet up with a group of friends to hike up to Towne Peak. Decided to check out th ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057546_K9Mrd" title="Waiting for the train to pass in the town of Trona. I was on my way to Towne Pass in Death Valley where I'll meet up with a group of friends to hike up to Towne Peak. Decided to check out th ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-1/368057546_K9Mrd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Waiting for the train to pass in the town of Trona. I was on my way to Towne Pass in Death Valley where I'll meet up with a group of friends to hike up to Towne Peak. Decided to check out th ..." title="Waiting for the train to pass in the town of Trona. I was on my way to Towne Pass in Death Valley where I'll meet up with a group of friends to hike up to Towne Peak. Decided to check out th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T12:13:29ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-1/368057546_K9Mrd-Th.jpg2008-09-05 03:31:52My fisrt view of the Firebee's crash site. I only had basic directions to the site. After driving up for awhile, I thought that I must be in the wrong canyon. Just before I was going to turn ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />My fisrt view of the Firebee's crash site. I only had basic directions to the site. After driving up for awhile, I thought that I must be in the wrong canyon. Just before I was going to turn ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057584_MAzFa" title="My fisrt view of the Firebee's crash site. I only had basic directions to the site. After driving up for awhile, I thought that I must be in the wrong canyon. Just before I was going to turn ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-4/368057584_MAzFa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="My fisrt view of the Firebee's crash site. I only had basic directions to the site. After driving up for awhile, I thought that I must be in the wrong canyon. Just before I was going to turn ..." title="My fisrt view of the Firebee's crash site. I only had basic directions to the site. After driving up for awhile, I thought that I must be in the wrong canyon. Just before I was going to turn ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-4/368057584_MAzFa-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:18:29It's a good size crater for a little Firebee.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It's a good size crater for a little Firebee.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057596_MfFkV" title="It's a good size crater for a little Firebee."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-5/368057596_MfFkV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It's a good size crater for a little Firebee." title="It's a good size crater for a little Firebee." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-5/368057596_MfFkV-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:18:50Another view of the impact crater. The Firebee must have impacted hard. Looks like most of it is at the site, but it's in a lot of little pieces.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the impact crater. The Firebee must have impacted hard. Looks like most of it is at the site, but it's in a lot of little pieces.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057616_Xn769" title="Another view of the impact crater. The Firebee must have impacted hard. Looks like most of it is at the site, but it's in a lot of little pieces."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-6/368057616_Xn769-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the impact crater. The Firebee must have impacted hard. Looks like most of it is at the site, but it's in a lot of little pieces." title="Another view of the impact crater. The Firebee must have impacted hard. Looks like most of it is at the site, but it's in a lot of little pieces." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-6/368057616_Xn769-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:19:15This shot was taken from just above the impact crater shows how close to the wash the site is located. It's a good thing I didn't have to hike far, the temp is 106 degrees out here.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This shot was taken from just above the impact crater shows how close to the wash the site is located. It's a good thing I didn't have to hike far, the temp is 106 degrees out here.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057645_8Wc4C" title="This shot was taken from just above the impact crater shows how close to the wash the site is located. It's a good thing I didn't have to hike far, the temp is 106 degrees out here."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-7/368057645_8Wc4C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This shot was taken from just above the impact crater shows how close to the wash the site is located. It's a good thing I didn't have to hike far, the temp is 106 degrees out here." title="This shot was taken from just above the impact crater shows how close to the wash the site is located. It's a good thing I didn't have to hike far, the temp is 106 degrees out here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-7/368057645_8Wc4C-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:19:56The first pice of wreckage I came upon.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The first pice of wreckage I came upon.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057659_8w3VD" title="The first pice of wreckage I came upon."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-8/368057659_8w3VD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The first pice of wreckage I came upon." title="The first pice of wreckage I came upon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-8/368057659_8w3VD-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:22:13Looks like a piece of wing skin. A little of the dayglow paint can still be seen on it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like a piece of wing skin. A little of the dayglow paint can still be seen on it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057670_zAxut" title="Looks like a piece of wing skin. A little of the dayglow paint can still be seen on it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-9/368057670_zAxut-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like a piece of wing skin. A little of the dayglow paint can still be seen on it." title="Looks like a piece of wing skin. A little of the dayglow paint can still be seen on it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-9/368057670_zAxut-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:22:38One of the wing tips.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the wing tips.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057685_pyBTX" title="One of the wing tips."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-10/368057685_pyBTX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the wing tips." title="One of the wing tips." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-10/368057685_pyBTX-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:23:12Another view of the same piece.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the same piece.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057712_eXzTk" title="Another view of the same piece."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-11/368057712_eXzTk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the same piece." title="Another view of the same piece." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-11/368057712_eXzTk-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:22:22This piece has the number 124 on it. 124 is the prefix the Ryan BQM-34A Firebee. There is also the word ROCKWELL between the numbers.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece has the number 124 on it. 124 is the prefix the Ryan BQM-34A Firebee. There is also the word ROCKWELL between the numbers.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057733_EnSpN" title="This piece has the number 124 on it. 124 is the prefix the Ryan BQM-34A Firebee. There is also the word ROCKWELL between the numbers."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-12/368057733_EnSpN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece has the number 124 on it. 124 is the prefix the Ryan BQM-34A Firebee. There is also the word ROCKWELL between the numbers." title="This piece has the number 124 on it. 124 is the prefix the Ryan BQM-34A Firebee. There is also the word ROCKWELL between the numbers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-12/368057733_EnSpN-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:23:31Think this is one of the shackles used to mount the drone to the launch aircraft.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think this is one of the shackles used to mount the drone to the launch aircraft.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057736_xNAJX" title="Think this is one of the shackles used to mount the drone to the launch aircraft."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-13/368057736_xNAJX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think this is one of the shackles used to mount the drone to the launch aircraft." title="Think this is one of the shackles used to mount the drone to the launch aircraft." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-13/368057736_xNAJX-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:24:08Latch<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Latch</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057750_qkRvr" title="Latch"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-14/368057750_qkRvr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Latch" title="Latch" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-14/368057750_qkRvr-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:24:29Piece of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057758_nF6F3" title="Piece of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-15/368057758_nF6F3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of the fuselage." title="Piece of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-15/368057758_nF6F3-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:25:33Part of an electrical connector.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Part of an electrical connector.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057779_EhDca" title="Part of an electrical connector."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-16/368057779_EhDca-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Part of an electrical connector." title="Part of an electrical connector." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-16/368057779_EhDca-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:25:50Voltage regulator<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Voltage regulator</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057788_Ccbmy" title="Voltage regulator"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-17/368057788_Ccbmy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Voltage regulator" title="Voltage regulator" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-17/368057788_Ccbmy-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:27:04Two pieces of wing skin. These are about five feet long.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Two pieces of wing skin. These are about five feet long.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057810_Q58hJ" title="Two pieces of wing skin. These are about five feet long."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-18/368057810_Q58hJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Two pieces of wing skin. These are about five feet long." title="Two pieces of wing skin. These are about five feet long." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-18/368057810_Q58hJ-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:27:36Electric motor.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Electric motor.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057825_oRb2A" title="Electric motor."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-19/368057825_oRb2A-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Electric motor." title="Electric motor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-19/368057825_oRb2A-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:28:23When I first saw this thought it was a piece of electronic equipment because of the wires coming out of it. But when I pick it up, I could tell it was a piece of lead. Figure it must be ball ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />When I first saw this thought it was a piece of electronic equipment because of the wires coming out of it. But when I pick it up, I could tell it was a piece of lead. Figure it must be ball ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057847_sfNYs" title="When I first saw this thought it was a piece of electronic equipment because of the wires coming out of it. But when I pick it up, I could tell it was a piece of lead. Figure it must be ball ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-21/368057847_sfNYs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="When I first saw this thought it was a piece of electronic equipment because of the wires coming out of it. But when I pick it up, I could tell it was a piece of lead. Figure it must be ball ..." title="When I first saw this thought it was a piece of electronic equipment because of the wires coming out of it. But when I pick it up, I could tell it was a piece of lead. Figure it must be ball ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-21/368057847_sfNYs-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:28:58Some of the small pieces scattered around the area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Some of the small pieces scattered around the area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057872_v7kRq" title="Some of the small pieces scattered around the area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-22/368057872_v7kRq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Some of the small pieces scattered around the area." title="Some of the small pieces scattered around the area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-22/368057872_v7kRq-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:30:09This piece had a switch mounted on it. It's the thing with the hex nut. I could push in the button on it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece had a switch mounted on it. It's the thing with the hex nut. I could push in the button on it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057904_5yZNK" title="This piece had a switch mounted on it. It's the thing with the hex nut. I could push in the button on it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-23/368057904_5yZNK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece had a switch mounted on it. It's the thing with the hex nut. I could push in the button on it." title="This piece had a switch mounted on it. It's the thing with the hex nut. I could push in the button on it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-23/368057904_5yZNK-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:31:19Cover for electical equipment???<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Cover for electical equipment???</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057925_sxQDk" title="Cover for electical equipment???"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-24/368057925_sxQDk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cover for electical equipment???" title="Cover for electical equipment???" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-24/368057925_sxQDk-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:32:11Piece of the fiberglass nosecone still attached to a piece of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of the fiberglass nosecone still attached to a piece of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368057945_ajdZu" title="Piece of the fiberglass nosecone still attached to a piece of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-25/368057945_ajdZu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of the fiberglass nosecone still attached to a piece of the fuselage." title="Piece of the fiberglass nosecone still attached to a piece of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-25/368057945_ajdZu-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:33:06No idea what this is, it's about three inches long.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />No idea what this is, it's about three inches long.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058015_iAeam" title="No idea what this is, it's about three inches long."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-26/368058015_iAeam-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="No idea what this is, it's about three inches long." title="No idea what this is, it's about three inches long." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-26/368058015_iAeam-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:35:03Think this was one of the flight control servos.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think this was one of the flight control servos.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058023_kpZ24" title="Think this was one of the flight control servos."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-27/368058023_kpZ24-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think this was one of the flight control servos." title="Think this was one of the flight control servos." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-27/368058023_kpZ24-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:35:43Piece of the recovery parachute.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of the recovery parachute.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058029_eVCPL" title="Piece of the recovery parachute."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-28/368058029_eVCPL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of the recovery parachute." title="Piece of the recovery parachute." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-28/368058029_eVCPL-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:36:28Nearby was the bridle line for the parachute.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Nearby was the bridle line for the parachute.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058048_ZDyk4" title="Nearby was the bridle line for the parachute."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-29/368058048_ZDyk4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Nearby was the bridle line for the parachute." title="Nearby was the bridle line for the parachute." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-29/368058048_ZDyk4-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:36:38Another part from the recovery system. A piece of the bridle on the left side and on the right, four straps with remains of the parachute lines.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another part from the recovery system. A piece of the bridle on the left side and on the right, four straps with remains of the parachute lines.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058068_8E6nH" title="Another part from the recovery system. A piece of the bridle on the left side and on the right, four straps with remains of the parachute lines."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-30/368058068_8E6nH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another part from the recovery system. A piece of the bridle on the left side and on the right, four straps with remains of the parachute lines." title="Another part from the recovery system. A piece of the bridle on the left side and on the right, four straps with remains of the parachute lines." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-30/368058068_8E6nH-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:36:59Another view of the same part.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the same part.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058097_n4XJR" title="Another view of the same part."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-31/368058097_n4XJR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the same part." title="Another view of the same part." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-31/368058097_n4XJR-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:37:11Close up of the chute lines.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the chute lines.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058111_2N3VF" title="Close up of the chute lines."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-32/368058111_2N3VF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the chute lines." title="Close up of the chute lines." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-32/368058111_2N3VF-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:38:03More pieces of the recovery system.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />More pieces of the recovery system.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058122_mhHkZ" title="More pieces of the recovery system."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-33/368058122_mhHkZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More pieces of the recovery system." title="More pieces of the recovery system." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-33/368058122_mhHkZ-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:45:42Piece of smashed electical equipment.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of smashed electical equipment.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058142_8fKKM" title="Piece of smashed electical equipment."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-34/368058142_8fKKM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of smashed electical equipment." title="Piece of smashed electical equipment." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-34/368058142_8fKKM-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:38:14More electical equipment.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />More electical equipment.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058155_mjxDy" title="More electical equipment."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-35/368058155_mjxDy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More electical equipment." title="More electical equipment." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-35/368058155_mjxDy-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:38:53Motor.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Motor.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058182_xnuFn" title="Motor."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-36/368058182_xnuFn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Motor." title="Motor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-36/368058182_xnuFn-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:39:22Piece of the parachute.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Piece of the parachute.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058192_iYEea" title="Piece of the parachute."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-37/368058192_iYEea-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Piece of the parachute." title="Piece of the parachute." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-37/368058192_iYEea-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:41:17Think this may be one of the ailerons. Found this up on the slope.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think this may be one of the ailerons. Found this up on the slope.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058204_XwgLJ" title="Think this may be one of the ailerons. Found this up on the slope."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-38/368058204_XwgLJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think this may be one of the ailerons. Found this up on the slope." title="Think this may be one of the ailerons. Found this up on the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-38/368058204_XwgLJ-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:42:03Finding a lot stuff as I hiked up the slope. Looks like a part from the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Finding a lot stuff as I hiked up the slope. Looks like a part from the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058223_ioNj7" title="Finding a lot stuff as I hiked up the slope. Looks like a part from the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-39/368058223_ioNj7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Finding a lot stuff as I hiked up the slope. Looks like a part from the engine." title="Finding a lot stuff as I hiked up the slope. Looks like a part from the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-39/368058223_ioNj7-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:42:10More dayglow paint.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />More dayglow paint.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058240_7XNx7" title="More dayglow paint."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-40/368058240_7XNx7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More dayglow paint." title="More dayglow paint." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-40/368058240_7XNx7-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:42:47These pieces are over a hundred feet from the impact crater.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />These pieces are over a hundred feet from the impact crater.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058265_Vxn8S" title="These pieces are over a hundred feet from the impact crater."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-41/368058265_Vxn8S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="These pieces are over a hundred feet from the impact crater." title="These pieces are over a hundred feet from the impact crater." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-41/368058265_Vxn8S-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:43:23The remains of another motor. This one is fairly large, about eight inches in diameter.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The remains of another motor. This one is fairly large, about eight inches in diameter.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058299_aKCX4" title="The remains of another motor. This one is fairly large, about eight inches in diameter."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-42/368058299_aKCX4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The remains of another motor. This one is fairly large, about eight inches in diameter." title="The remains of another motor. This one is fairly large, about eight inches in diameter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-42/368058299_aKCX4-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:44:02I think that Lear Siegler is an avionics manufacture.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I think that Lear Siegler is an avionics manufacture.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058319_ZWtHj" title="I think that Lear Siegler is an avionics manufacture."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-43/368058319_ZWtHj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I think that Lear Siegler is an avionics manufacture." title="I think that Lear Siegler is an avionics manufacture." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-43/368058319_ZWtHj-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:46:15Turbine wheel from the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Turbine wheel from the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058329_Tk8Pn" title="Turbine wheel from the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-44/368058329_Tk8Pn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Turbine wheel from the engine." title="Turbine wheel from the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-44/368058329_Tk8Pn-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:47:05Close up of the blades.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the blades.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058364_w74HY" title="Close up of the blades."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-46/368058364_w74HY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the blades." title="Close up of the blades." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-46/368058364_w74HY-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:47:35Think that this is a piece of the fiberglass section from the top of the fin.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think that this is a piece of the fiberglass section from the top of the fin.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058378_dVWKw" title="Think that this is a piece of the fiberglass section from the top of the fin."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-47/368058378_dVWKw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think that this is a piece of the fiberglass section from the top of the fin." title="Think that this is a piece of the fiberglass section from the top of the fin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-47/368058378_dVWKw-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:49:13Another piece of wing skin.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another piece of wing skin.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058422_mq5cS" title="Another piece of wing skin."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-49/368058422_mq5cS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another piece of wing skin." title="Another piece of wing skin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-49/368058422_mq5cS-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:51:18Looking back at the truck from the top of the slope. Found wreckage up at the top. From here I could see a large piece at the base of the slope.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking back at the truck from the top of the slope. Found wreckage up at the top. From here I could see a large piece at the base of the slope.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058410_89wnQ" title="Looking back at the truck from the top of the slope. Found wreckage up at the top. From here I could see a large piece at the base of the slope."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-48/368058410_89wnQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking back at the truck from the top of the slope. Found wreckage up at the top. From here I could see a large piece at the base of the slope." title="Looking back at the truck from the top of the slope. Found wreckage up at the top. From here I could see a large piece at the base of the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-48/368058410_89wnQ-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:50:52The piece I saw from above turned out to be the Firebee's engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The piece I saw from above turned out to be the Firebee's engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058435_jozZc" title="The piece I saw from above turned out to be the Firebee's engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-50/368058435_jozZc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The piece I saw from above turned out to be the Firebee's engine." title="The piece I saw from above turned out to be the Firebee's engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-50/368058435_jozZc-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:59:06The Firebee's Continental J69-T-29A turbojet.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The Firebee's Continental J69-T-29A turbojet.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058445_zr3Fs" title="The Firebee's Continental J69-T-29A turbojet."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-51/368058445_zr3Fs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Firebee's Continental J69-T-29A turbojet." title="The Firebee's Continental J69-T-29A turbojet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-51/368058445_zr3Fs-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:56:48Blades are gone on the front of the engine. Think this was part of the compressor section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Blades are gone on the front of the engine. Think this was part of the compressor section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058460_dcxzc" title="Blades are gone on the front of the engine. Think this was part of the compressor section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-52/368058460_dcxzc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Blades are gone on the front of the engine. Think this was part of the compressor section." title="Blades are gone on the front of the engine. Think this was part of the compressor section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-52/368058460_dcxzc-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:57:13Blades inside the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Blades inside the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058470_w9yJ3" title="Blades inside the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-53/368058470_w9yJ3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Blades inside the engine." title="Blades inside the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-53/368058470_w9yJ3-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:58:37Last look at the impact crater. This view is looking west across the Searles Valley to the Argus Range on the other side.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Last look at the impact crater. This view is looking west across the Searles Valley to the Argus Range on the other side.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058493_Qe85S" title="Last look at the impact crater. This view is looking west across the Searles Valley to the Argus Range on the other side."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-54/368058493_Qe85S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Last look at the impact crater. This view is looking west across the Searles Valley to the Argus Range on the other side." title="Last look at the impact crater. This view is looking west across the Searles Valley to the Argus Range on the other side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-54/368058493_Qe85S-Th.jpg2008-09-05 04:19:27Driving down on my way to Towne Pass. Going to spend the night there and do a hike to Towne Peak the next day.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Driving down on my way to Towne Pass. Going to spend the night there and do a hike to Towne Peak the next day.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058508_TcGTw" title="Driving down on my way to Towne Pass. Going to spend the night there and do a hike to Towne Peak the next day."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-55/368058508_TcGTw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Driving down on my way to Towne Pass. Going to spend the night there and do a hike to Towne Peak the next day." title="Driving down on my way to Towne Pass. Going to spend the night there and do a hike to Towne Peak the next day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-55/368058508_TcGTw-Th.jpg2008-09-05 05:11:06While driving to Towne Pass, came upon another crash site on the Trona/Wildrose Road.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />While driving to Towne Pass, came upon another crash site on the Trona/Wildrose Road.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058518_xevZR" title="While driving to Towne Pass, came upon another crash site on the Trona/Wildrose Road."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-56/368058518_xevZR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="While driving to Towne Pass, came upon another crash site on the Trona/Wildrose Road." title="While driving to Towne Pass, came upon another crash site on the Trona/Wildrose Road." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-56/368058518_xevZR-Th.jpg2008-09-05 05:44:31No one was around. The car wasn't very damaged. Looks look it went in at a slow speed. Figured that it must have happened at night. Someone must have pull over thinking it was a turnout and ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />No one was around. The car wasn't very damaged. Looks look it went in at a slow speed. Figured that it must have happened at night. Someone must have pull over thinking it was a turnout and ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058534_3oZgM" title="No one was around. The car wasn't very damaged. Looks look it went in at a slow speed. Figured that it must have happened at night. Someone must have pull over thinking it was a turnout and ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-57/368058534_3oZgM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="No one was around. The car wasn't very damaged. Looks look it went in at a slow speed. Figured that it must have happened at night. Someone must have pull over thinking it was a turnout and ..." title="No one was around. The car wasn't very damaged. Looks look it went in at a slow speed. Figured that it must have happened at night. Someone must have pull over thinking it was a turnout and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-57/368058534_3oZgM-Th.jpg2008-09-05 05:44:46Good thing it rolled on this side of the road. If it was on the other side, it would have rolled a long ways down into the Panamint Valley.
THE END<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Good thing it rolled on this side of the road. If it was on the other side, it would have rolled a long ways down into the Panamint Valley.
THE END</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/5914899_S7Hkf#368058566_kjADo" title="Good thing it rolled on this side of the road. If it was on the other side, it would have rolled a long ways down into the Panamint Valley.
THE END"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-59/368058566_kjADo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Good thing it rolled on this side of the road. If it was on the other side, it would have rolled a long ways down into the Panamint Valley.
THE END" title="Good thing it rolled on this side of the road. If it was on the other side, it would have rolled a long ways down into the Panamint Valley.
THE END" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-01T13:53:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Slate-Range-BQM-34A-Firebee/001-59/368058566_kjADo-Th.jpg2008-09-05 05:45:28