CosmicBills Posted September 21, 2012 Posted September 21, 2012 Just saw the space shuttle fly over my house. Pretty darn cool. I took 3 pictures, none of them came out (operator error). Did anyone catch a glimpse of it? Oh. And, there are UFOs in Niagra Falls. I blame Beerball and Crayonz for this...
Spun Posted September 21, 2012 Posted September 21, 2012 I just happened to flip on the LA Times site and caught the landing at LAX! Very cool! I wish it made it's way over SD. It looks very hazy up in LA. I wonder how many people got to fly along. I hoped they got to eat better than us "regular" folks. I flew AA a few weeks ago and didn't get any edibles. AA is in deep. I recently read that the shuttle fleet has been retired way short of the expected mileage projections. I wonder if that decision was based on safety, money or new directions for NASA.
CosmicBills Posted September 21, 2012 Author Posted September 21, 2012 I just happened to flip on the LA Times site and caught the landing at LAX! Very cool! I wish it made it's way over SD. It looks very hazy up in LA. I wonder how many people got to fly along. I hoped they got to eat better than us "regular" folks. I flew AA a few weeks ago and didn't get any edibles. AA is in deep. I recently read that the shuttle fleet has been retired way short of the expected mileage projections. I wonder if that decision was based on safety, money or new directions for NASA. None of the above. The reason reason: http://www.daveware.co.uk/hannah/blog/files/aliens-meme.jpg
Jon in Pasadena Posted September 21, 2012 Posted September 21, 2012 It flew directly over my building at about 12:15, quite low. Totally rad. The F-16s waggled their wings.
The Poojer Posted September 21, 2012 Posted September 21, 2012 Been seeing pictures from friends on Facebook all day. Very cool
DC Tom Posted September 21, 2012 Posted September 21, 2012 None of the above. The reason reason: http://www.daveware....aliens-meme.jpg I think I see an osprey nesting in his hair...
Chef Jim Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 Yup. Didn't get a great look at it seeing I was in the middle of giving a staff meeting. My wife who works in the Transamerica building got a great shot of it.
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 Did the Chinese pay for that thrill too? Seriously, we flew an obsolete Shuttle Aircraft on top of an obsolete, fuel inefficient 747-100, into transcontinental E to W headwinds, so it could go into a museum? There was no critical time component here! It should have been on a railroad flat car pre-paid to the museum, and give the rest of us a break! By the way there was no "green energy" used in this stunt, but I expect well over 150,000 lbs of Jet-A. BIG Carbon Footprint-for those of you that monitor such things.
Dante Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 Flew right over our shop. Clean up guy outside spotted it and got a pic of it. Pretty good shot with the chase plane
CosmicBills Posted September 22, 2012 Author Posted September 22, 2012 Is there a way to attach pictures in a thread that are from our desktops and not the internet or no?
Gary M Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 Did the Chinese pay for that thrill too? Seriously, we flew an obsolete Shuttle Aircraft on top of an obsolete, fuel inefficient 747-100, into transcontinental E to W headwinds, so it could go into a museum? There was no critical time component here! It should have been on a railroad flat car pre-paid to the museum, and give the rest of us a break! By the way there was no "green energy" used in this stunt, but I expect well over 150,000 lbs of Jet-A. BIG Carbon Footprint-for those of you that monitor such things. It would probably have to be disassembled to ride a rail car across country.
The Poojer Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 Wow...douche much? I'm no fan of 'frivolous spending' but sometimes its just the cool thing to do. Did the Chinese pay for that thrill too? Seriously, we flew an obsolete Shuttle Aircraft on top of an obsolete, fuel inefficient 747-100, into transcontinental E to W headwinds, so it could go into a museum? There was no critical time component here! It should have been on a railroad flat car pre-paid to the museum, and give the rest of us a break! By the way there was no "green energy" used in this stunt, but I expect well over 150,000 lbs of Jet-A. BIG Carbon Footprint-for those of you that monitor such things.
Captain Hindsight Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 Wow...douche much? I'm no fan of 'frivolous spending' but sometimes its just the cool thing to do. This^
Just Jack Posted September 23, 2012 Posted September 23, 2012 It should have been on a railroad flat car pre-paid to the museum, and give the rest of us a break! . It's a little longer than a railroad flat car. And as Gary pointed out, it would need to be disassembled.
Chef Jim Posted September 23, 2012 Posted September 23, 2012 Did the Chinese pay for that thrill too? Seriously, we flew an obsolete Shuttle Aircraft on top of an obsolete, fuel inefficient 747-100, into transcontinental E to W headwinds, so it could go into a museum? There was no critical time component here! It should have been on a railroad flat car pre-paid to the museum, and give the rest of us a break! By the way there was no "green energy" used in this stunt, but I expect well over 150,000 lbs of Jet-A. BIG Carbon Footprint-for those of you that monitor such things. I also heard the pilots are on food stamps. It's a little longer than a railroad flat car. And as Gary pointed out, it would need to be disassembled. I heard they have to cut down tons of trees in LA so they can flatbed it to the museum. Now that pisses me off.
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 23, 2012 Posted September 23, 2012 It's a little longer than a railroad flat car. And as Gary pointed out, it would need to be disassembled. Boeing builds 737 Airframes in Wichita and rails them to Renton WA. on flat cars. They are shipped without the wings, engines, interiors and tail, but the Shuttle is not a large as the new 737's are. As for disassembly, the wings and tail could be easily be removed, crated, and ride along with the rest of the airframe. I say "easily" because it's never going to fly again, so not a big deal. For those who don't care about the cost, assuming the debt gets repaid somehow, it's not just us, but our children and grand children and beyond who will see the benefite of getting stuck with all the debt.
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted September 24, 2012 Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) My brother Darryl says they shoulda just put it up on blocks, like everybody else. Edited September 24, 2012 by ICanSleepWhenI'mDead
Gary M Posted September 24, 2012 Posted September 24, 2012 I say "easily" because it's never going to fly again, so not a big deal. Right, just hack them off with a sawzall.
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 24, 2012 Posted September 24, 2012 Right, just hack them off with a sawzall. There's a bug difference between keeping something "airworthy" and making it presentable for authentic display.
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