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Topic: Photo of the week 138 (June 23)
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heng44
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posted 06-23-2007 03:54 AM
   
 As a sequel to last week’s photo, here is a cockpit scene showing the 747 pilots who flew the Challenger from California to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July 1982. Left to right are Joe Algranti, Dick Scobee and Louis “Skip” Guidry. Ed Hengeveld |
dtemple
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From: Longview, Texas, USA
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posted 06-23-2007 11:14 AM
I suppose the irony of this photo is obvious. That's another great photo, Ed. |
Greggy_D
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posted 06-23-2007 11:35 AM
Wow, I didn't know Scobee was rated to fly the 747. |
FutureAstronaut
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posted 06-23-2007 12:33 PM
Very cool pic!
Do astronauts always fly the 747 when carrying the shuttle?------------------
Mike |
heng44
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posted 06-23-2007 12:42 PM
I know of only two astronauts flying the 747: Scobee and Fullerton. Don't know if there were more...Ed |
star61
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posted 06-23-2007 12:47 PM
When the Enterprise visited the UK back in the 80s, i'm sure Scobee and Paul Weitz were on board at Stanstead. Not sure who P1 on the 747 was though. Phil |
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posted 06-23-2007 10:11 PM
Actually Dick Scobee, while a test pilot, flew a version of Air Force One (the 747 version) to test and work out, aerial refueling for it. He did it with Boeing test pilot Ray McPherson. You may see Ray pop up somewhere in a couple of months.  |
Voskhod
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From: Oxfordshire, UK
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posted 06-24-2007 01:37 PM
Fitzhugh Fulton and Joe Algranti were the pilots when Enterprise visited Stansted on June 5th 1983. Scobee and Weitz were indeed on board and also a NASA official Hans Mark. Got there just in time to see it land. I got to talk to Paul Weitz a few years ago but he didn't remember the visit although he was indeed there. Can appreciate that he travels around a lot and the Enterprise visited the Paris airshow, Germany and I believe Canada before returning home.
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tegwilym
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posted 06-24-2007 06:19 PM
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Originally posted by Greggy_D:
Wow, I didn't know Scobee was rated to fly the 747.
You would think if you had a type rating in the shuttle you should be able to fly anything! (Yeah, I know it's not that simple by the FAA, but you know what I mean)
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E2M Lem Man
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posted 06-27-2007 03:22 PM
actually- Dick also tested some version of the C-5A Galaxy transport, or was that what he flew before his selection?
J.M. Busby |
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