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Title: Shuttling The Shuttle
Post by: sparks on October 13, 2012, 10:34:32 AM

Ever wonder how they get the space shuttles on the back of a 747 ?.........here's how in time lapse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzxSuK329AQ

Title: Re: Shuttling The Shuttle
Post by: firefox on October 13, 2012, 12:47:34 PM

That was great!
Thanks,
Bruce

Title: Re: Shuttling The Shuttle
Post by: Windpower on October 13, 2012, 02:51:25 PM

World's largest biplane

;D

Title: Re: Shuttling The Shuttle
Post by: sparks on October 13, 2012, 06:55:18 PM

Do you like Blackbirds?

The accompianing artiticle is enlightening......

http://gizmodo.com/5950763/holy-fcklook-at-all-these-sr+71-blackbirds-together

sparks

ps I have a spelling problem d*

Title: Re: Shuttling The Shuttle
Post by: Windpower on October 15, 2012, 08:45:48 AM

Great article thanks

Title: Re: Shuttling The Shuttle
Post by: sparks on October 17, 2012, 11:47:14 PM

The Endeavour's last flight as viewed from an F-18 escort.....

http://flightaware.com/squawks/view/1/7_days/popular_new/29317/Shuttle_Endeavor_A_view_from_the_F_18_s

The comments here are kinda neat.......this was also one of the last flights for the shuttles' 747 transport.

Click on the blue header to see the video.

sparks

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