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Topic: Photo of the week 137 - June 16
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-16-2007 03:04 AM
   
 The first time two Shuttles were shown in one photo was on July 4, 1982. Columbia had just landed at Edwards after the STS-4 mission. President Reagan was there to welcome the crew and later gave the signal for the new orbiter Challenger to take off for Florida, where it would be prepared for STS-6. Before heading east, the 747/Challenger combination made low pass over Columbia. Sadly, both ships are now gone... Ed Hengeveld |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-16-2007 04:27 AM
A very poignant photo and one I'd not seen before. Thanks Ed.Paul |
medaris
Member Posts: 181
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 06-16-2007 07:04 AM
I agree - it's quite moving to think of what was to come. As a photo in its own right, however, it also gives a good impression of the scale of a shuttle. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 06-16-2007 09:28 AM
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Lunar rock nut
Member Posts: 911
From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 06-16-2007 10:45 AM
Both ships are gone and it is up to all of us to make sure they are never forgotten!Always remember them for their accomplishments. Thanks for the reminder Ed. Excellent photo. Terry |
SRB
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Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-16-2007 12:59 PM
Ed,
Great photo. Who took it? |
Lou Chinal
Member Posts: 1306
From: Staten Island, NY
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 06-16-2007 01:13 PM
It is sad to think that both vehicles are now gone -Lou |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-16-2007 01:24 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SRB:
Ed,
Great photo. Who took it?
It is a Rockwell print...
Ed |
tegwilym
Member Posts: 2331
From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 06-16-2007 09:36 PM
Nice shot of our lost shuttles. Very sad to know that both of them are now gone. *sigh*.
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kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 06-17-2007 06:38 PM
While I remind myself time and time again that these two vehicles are only machinery, and a national symbol as well, there is something special about anything this complex. Both of these wonderful birds had their own subtle personalities and the energies of the thousands of people who created them. At risk of sounding too cosmic, I will even say they are in "machinery heaven" as a testament to our growth as a species. The "spirit of the ship" meaning all those combined efforts kept the crews that flew them alive until the last possible milliseconds. Columbia and Challenger, we thank you for your service to humankind. |
rjurek349
Member Posts: 1190
From: Northwest Indiana
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 06-17-2007 07:21 PM
Ed, Great shot. And a nice pick this week. I always love watching the shuttle fly piggy-back, especially on an angle like this -- bridging two worlds of winged aviation....air and space. Beautiful. And a shot I had never seen before. A nice Father's Day present! :-)Rich |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 06-17-2007 09:10 PM
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E2M Lem Man
Member Posts: 846
From: Los Angeles CA. USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 06-17-2007 11:29 PM
Another point, Ed- the pilot of the 747 that July 4th day carrying Challenger died as her commander- Dick Scobee.
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tfrielin
Member Posts: 162
From: Athens, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 06-18-2007 07:41 AM
quote:
Originally posted by E2M Lem Man:
Another point, Ed- the pilot of the 747 that July 4th day carrying Challenger died as her commander- Dick Scobee.
Was Fitzhugh Fulton retired by then; I always thought he was the pilot of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in those days?
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-18-2007 08:40 AM
Fulton retired in 1986. On this occasion the 747 was flown by Joe Algranti, Dick Scobee and Skip Guidry.Ed |
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