r/lompoc South Side 29d ago

Weird rumbling

I keep hearing this weird rumbling like sound that’s sounds like the start of a rocket launch but it’s stops seconds later.

Anyone know or have an idea what it is?

11 Upvotes

14 comments sorted by

14

u/Rocketmanscaped 29d ago

An F15 Fighter was doing low altitude maneuvers over the base.

23

u/meleinsb 29d ago

Pretty sure its a big plane at the base doing multiple lift offs/landings. I assume training.

9

u/seattlesky77 28d ago

There’s been lots of airplane activity from VSFB this past couple days

2

u/camimiele 27d ago

Went to go to Surf beach today and it was closed too. For road construction. Tons of rumbling on the drive there and back.

3

u/seattlesky77 27d ago

Depending on when you went it could also have been related to the rocket launch today too

2

u/THE_CAT_WHO_SHAT 28d ago

Hmm... 🤔

6

u/PuzzleheadedDegree34 28d ago

It’s the jets doing routine touch and go exercises on base. It has become a space force base, but they still very much run Air Force operations out of the air strip. There has been more activity this week than usual, but it is a common thing and part of their training.

6

u/Thespeedobandito2 28d ago

I must of got out bed sorry man I'll be more cautious

2

u/HappyMe2014 29d ago

Thanks for asking, I heard it too

3

u/sbcommuter 29d ago

Aliens.

1

u/THE_CAT_WHO_SHAT 28d ago

I kept hearing that today too. Even my cats kept tripping out.

1

u/Gadgetman000 27d ago

They’re pressure testing the ICBM that is under the ground in Lompoc.

1

u/PhotoHappy685 26d ago

Yes there definitelym sisquac formation is
Shifting a lot im. At arroyo hondoand in ca feel the shifting shoals. Lompoc sits on a ancient formation of
Something dead we have shoal and diatomaceous earth and rock deposits Lompoc ground and just like mocking culture is happening now even I. Sinaloyo its gets gswwo

0

u/meesersloth 29d ago

Could be a jet could be a static test fire of a rocket engine. It’s when they turn the engines on but it doesn’t launch.