What a cracking photograph........
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What a cracking photograph........
Posted on the SAAF forums and just had to post it here....
Best seat in the house?????
Last Shuttle of the Space Shuttle "ENDEAVOR" flight from KSC, 5-16-2011. A seriously nifty photo of Monday's shuttle launch - from the best seat in the house....an F-15E Strike Eagle at 26 thousand feet over the east coast: the protective combat air patrol for the launch......
And from another launch
Todays Photos - Friday 24th June 2011 - Page 2
Best seat in the house?????
Last Shuttle of the Space Shuttle "ENDEAVOR" flight from KSC, 5-16-2011. A seriously nifty photo of Monday's shuttle launch - from the best seat in the house....an F-15E Strike Eagle at 26 thousand feet over the east coast: the protective combat air patrol for the launch......
And from another launch
Todays Photos - Friday 24th June 2011 - Page 2
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Awesome photos.
I saw a similar photo from a civilian / commercial flight that also happened to be passing the area at the same time. The Captain had informed the passengers to keep a look out as they may see the Endeavor and by chance they did.
I'll try to find the picture.
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Picture and Video of the launch here
PhotoBlog - Awesome photo of shuttle from airplane
and another picture here
Airplane passenger snaps amazing photos of Endeavour | MNN - Mother Nature Network
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I saw a similar photo from a civilian / commercial flight that also happened to be passing the area at the same time. The Captain had informed the passengers to keep a look out as they may see the Endeavor and by chance they did.
I'll try to find the picture.
Edit
Picture and Video of the launch here
PhotoBlog - Awesome photo of shuttle from airplane
and another picture here
Airplane passenger snaps amazing photos of Endeavour | MNN - Mother Nature Network
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I was lucky enough to be at the Kennedy Space Centre a few years ago and watched a night launch of Atlantis. I have had a soft spot for that shuttle ever since and my computer wallpaper is one of the photos taken of it latched to the ISS on its last trip.
It is still the only thing I have seen that can burn through money faster than my wife.
It is still the only thing I have seen that can burn through money faster than my wife.
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Any reports of TCAS alert - and what in heck could you do?!
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Ah yes, of course it is.
I never noticed despite oggling at it for a while but number 5 appears shorter then 6.
Good picture though. I wonder what it's called? The Missionary Position perhaps.
I never noticed despite oggling at it for a while but number 5 appears shorter then 6.
Good picture though. I wonder what it's called? The Missionary Position perhaps.
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