The Upside-Down Air Force: Secret ECM Testing Revealed
2025-02-27
The Air Force Research Laboratory tests electronic countermeasures (ECM) equipment by suspending aircraft (typically without tails) upside-down near instrumentation, avoiding the need for flight tests. This method checks for blind spots and interference from external munitions. While unofficially known as the 'Upside-Down Air Force', it tests aircraft from all services. All photos were taken from public roads.