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heng44
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posted 06-11-2005 09:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

This photo was taken by STS-79 mission specialist Jay Apt on April 24, 1996, as the crew was approaching the Kennedy Space Center in their T-38 jets. They were asked by air traffic control to remain aloft for a short period, until an Air Force Titan-IV had been launched. The Titan orbited USA-118, a secret military spacecraft of which no details are known.

Ed Hengeveld

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Yes, I know: my "weeks" are rather short. It's just that I'm having so much fun selecting and posting these photos...

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Scott
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posted 06-11-2005 09:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott   Click Here to Email Scott     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Beautiful. Thanks Ed.

nojnj
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posted 06-11-2005 10:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for nojnj   Click Here to Email nojnj     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
absolutely stunning and breathtaking!!!!! thanks for sharing.

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Evan

ASCAN1984
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posted 06-11-2005 12:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ASCAN1984   Click Here to Email ASCAN1984     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Abosulutly amazing. What would i have given to be up there with them.

Steve Procter
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posted 06-11-2005 12:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Steve Procter   Click Here to Email Steve Procter     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ed,

What a great selection of photos. It would be fun to have a lighthearted competition to come up with an amusing caption for each one.

Such, as on this occasion: 'Hey, weren't we supposed to be on that?'

Steve

heng44
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posted 06-11-2005 02:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great idea! Anyone else?

Ed

Ben
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posted 06-11-2005 03:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ben   Click Here to Email Ben     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"Whoops, we missed our flight."

I've seen this photo before somewhere, it's a nice shot.

Steve Procter
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posted 06-11-2005 03:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Steve Procter   Click Here to Email Steve Procter     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Or how about:

'That test of the new zero-zero ejection seat worked TOO well for my liking!'

Steve

Spacepsycho
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posted 06-11-2005 03:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Spacepsycho   Click Here to Email Spacepsycho     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The captions's that come to mind are,

"Those Iraqi insurgents finally received their shippment of North Korean SAM's."

"HEY.....It's us, don't shoot"

"I've heard you can get a great buzz by flying through the contrail with the windows open".

"I hate it when we miss our flight".

"If we hit the afterburner, I think we can make our flight".

John Youskauskas
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posted 06-18-2005 11:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for John Youskauskas     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"There goes our connection!"

tegwilym
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posted 06-20-2005 05:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for tegwilym   Click Here to Email tegwilym     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If I was flying formation like that, I would have to separate from my wingman. I'd get so distracted watching the rocket launch that I wouldn't be watching the other plane!

T.

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