The Upside-Down Airplane

Maverick: Started up on a 6, when he pulled from the clouds, and then I moved in above him.
Charlie: Well, if you were directly above him, how could you see him?
Maverick: Because I was inverted.

Come here on winter nights and go for a drive and you get this very Erie feeling. Well I did.

Ride your mountain bike up there … You’ll need to stop a time or 2 to stuff your heart & lungs down …
Have fun on the way down!

Drumroll…
For my widely anticipated 500^th review, I present to you the upside-​down airplane!!!
Now I had a hard time agonizing over whether or not I wanted to put this little known local curiosity up into the spotlight, but I figured that it would be worth it for you Unilocalers!
So, what exactly is the upside-​down airplane? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like. You gather a bunch of friends with a heady sense of adventure and get in the car. Start out in Fremont on Morrison Canyon Road and go past the residential area and then go up into the mountains and wind around for a bit and choose the right forks in the road, and you’ll reach a dead end.
At this dead end, you can see some gates barring you from entering any further into private property. If it’s a sunny day or you just happen to have good eyes, you can spot this little airplane that is built upside down on top of this tower. How curious…
If you’re out at night or if you’re unlucky, an old man with a big light will come out of his trailer and chase you away. That means RUN FOOLS!!!
With your heartbeat thudding wildly in your ears, you drive down the windy mountain road, your demise only an arms width away, until it somehow dumps you off in Sunol. Don’t worry…680 is nearby, so you can hop back on the freeway and mosey on home. If you’re here for other reasons, there are lots of private little spots to pull off on the side of the road, and you’ll often see cars parked off to the side with the windows fogged up. I wonder what they could be doing in there? Hm.
There you have it Unilocalers! You have torn from me the one spot that no one has ever heard of. Don’t abuse it too much!
So what’s the story about this place? I guess since I’m writing an expose, I should go all the way…
Apparently the upside down airplane is the location of a test antenna site for a company called TRW. The wire mesh model of the upside down airplane is supposed to act like an antenna. There are lots of antennas set up around here for whatever purposes, who knows? Supposedly they are still in use.
They’ve been up here for many many years, and been the source of entertainment for many high school and college kids. This spot is passed down through word of mouth and car rides at night… until now.
Watch out, they have security here year round and will chase you away. Why? Because you’re not supposed to be here.
If you would like to pursue this curiosity some more there are many pictures for your entertainment.
And if you’re lucky, maybe I’ll take you up there myself one day ;)