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heng44 | This scene was photographed when the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and six T-38 aircraft flew over the Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise after it had landed at Edwards Air Force Base following a 5-minute 34-second free flight during the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) on September 23, 1977. Ed Hengeveld |
APG85 | Always liked that shot! |
FutureAstronaut | Wow! Never saw this one before. Thanks! |
gliderpilotuk | Lovely photo. Was that Haise/Fullerton or Engle/Truly? Paul |
heng44 | This was the final tail-cone-on flight by Haise and Fulerton. Ed |
Henk Boshuijer | It is hard to believe that this already happened more than thirty years ago. To me it seems like yesterday. Well ... I must be getting old.Great picture by the way... Henk |
Moonwalker1954 | Talking about getting old, this event happened on my 23rd birthday! Pierre-Yves |
Moonpaws | Only 8 years after the first moon landing. |
ejectr | quote: Originally posted by Moonpaws: Only 8 years after the first moon landing.
And we're still using that technology today with remarkable results. |
Mr Meek | ....just over 5 years and 3 weeks before I was born. Geez, you people are OLD! The Shuttle sure looks different without all the black trim around the windows and RCS. |
cspg | quote: Originally posted by Mr Meek: ....just over 5 years and 3 weeks before I was born. Geez, you people are OLD!
Hey! Thanks for the reminder. I was 11 at the time!- and I don't recall anything about it (not sure the media even covered it). Chris. |
heng44 | quote: Originally posted by cspg: (not sure the media even covered it).
Oh, they did alright! I have a lot of newspaper and magazine articles from 1977. The sight of the combined 747/Shuttle made quite an impression. And I remember hurrying home after a vacation in Germany because I wanted to catch the first free flight on the evening news (made it just in time).Ed |
cspg | Ed, yes BUT you live in the Netherlands! (Switzerland's a dump.) I was there for A11 but I cannot recall if it's a real memory or a "recontructed" one based on what I've been told, although I remember being told the sentence "wake up, it's important" (it was in the middle of night, and was not yet 3!). As for the shuttle ALT, my memory is just blank... As for the paper clippings, apparently we lived the same life! (although I haven't kept mine). Chris.
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Moonwalker1954 | quote: Originally posted by Mr Meek: .... Geez, you people are OLD!
Yeah... but I (we) had the privilege to see the Moonwalks live!!! Pierre-Yves |
KSCartist | Wow I'm WAY younger than Pierre-Yves. This happened 6 days after my 21st birthday. Also 1 year and 6 days after Enterprise was introduced to the world. Great shot Ed! Thanks for sharing as always. Tim |
E2M Lem Man | Hey- it made the papers as Prince Charles of England was there! and I was covering it for my College paper. I am old- but I saw the Mercury Flights LIVE! J.M. Busby |
Moonwalker1954 | quote: Originally posted by KSCartist: Wow I'm WAY younger than Pierre-Yves.
Tim, I'm glad I made your day! Pierre-Yves |
ejectr | quote: Originally posted by Moonwalker1954: Yeah... but I (we) had the privilege to see the Moonwalks live!!!
Yup... and they will get to see people LIVE on the moon in High Definition. |
mjanovec | quote: Originally posted by ejectr: And we're still using that technology today with remarkable results.
Not to mention the T-38s, which are nearly 50-year old technology. |
Apollo-Soyuz | Here are two autographed photos to go along with Ed's photo.
------------------ John Macco Vice President Space Unit Shady Side, Md. |