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Topic: Photo of the week 213 (November 29, 2008)
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heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-29-2008 03:03 AM
   
 Space Shuttle Columbia arrives back at KSC on November 25, 1981, after a two-day cross-country flight from Edwards AFB in California, where it landed at the end of the STS-2 mission. The 747 carrying Columbia was escorted by Deke Slayton in a T-38, seen in the foreground. Ed Hengeveld |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 11-29-2008 05:21 AM
Great juxtaposition of technology Ed - the two jets, the spacecraft and the simple but essential mate / demate facility in the background. |
Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 11-29-2008 10:18 AM
As well as one of the Original 7 Mercury astronauts. I find that aspect pretty neat as well! |
328KF
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-29-2008 11:21 AM
"Ted Nugent called...he wants his shirt back."-Danny Ocean |
OV-105
Member Posts: 816
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-29-2008 01:16 PM
Ted would never be in a shirt like that. |
Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-29-2008 02:25 PM
Quick question... anytime T-38's were shown flying into KSC, there were always 2 crew members.Is it unusual to have only one pilot aboard? |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-29-2008 08:25 PM
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Originally posted by Tom:
Is it unusual to have only one pilot aboard?
I am not sure if Deke Slayton flew this flight solo or not. Im am speculating that perhaps he had enough of flying with a co-pilot when he was on limited flight status. |
Max Q
Member Posts: 399
From: Whyalla South Australia
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 11-30-2008 06:53 AM
Can I ask why it took 2 days America's not that big or did it require an extended stop over for some reason. I guess the fuel consumption would be up a tad with the space truck on its back. |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-30-2008 07:21 AM
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Originally posted by Max Q:
Can I ask why it took 2 days America's not that big or did it require an extended stop over for some reason.
Probably had to set down for weather. Can't fly the shuttle through rain. |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-30-2008 07:44 AM
The SCA carrying Columbia departed Edwards at 2:28 PST on November 24 and landed at Bergstrom AFB near Austin, Texas, for an overnight refueling stop. The orbiter reached KSC on November 25 at 1:19 EST. On arrival it was designated STS-3. |
ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 1049
From: County Down, Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-01-2008 04:25 AM
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Originally posted by 328KF:
"Ted Nugent called...he wants his shirt back."
"So Deke I met this totally groovy chick last night and she took me to her place so thats why I look like I'm going out to disco....." |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 12-01-2008 01:59 PM
"No Deke, you're not riding in the back dressed like THAT...""And get a haircut!"  |
Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 12-01-2008 02:19 PM
"No, when I said have Stafford meet me on the ramp, I meant TOM, not Jim!" |
E2M Lem Man
Member Posts: 846
From: Los Angeles CA. USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 12-10-2008 01:03 PM
Didn't everyone have a shirt like that in those days?I remember that I met Deke here in California once... and he had a shirt like that guys! |
Apollo Redux
Member Posts: 346
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 01-30-2009 07:33 PM
I remember seeing 'Enterprise's piggy-back flyover, of Montreal, like it was yesterday.Man, where has the time gone? |
328KF
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-09-2012 04:14 PM
Watching the STS-2 disc from Spacecraft Films, it shows NASA TV coverage of this arrival back at KSC. Deke did a spectacular low level (really low!) fly-by opposite the landing direction with a steep pull-up at the end of the runway.Does anyone one know if there were any photos captured when he did that? |
astro-nut
Member Posts: 946
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-12-2012 02:12 PM
Another great photo Ed, Thanks for sharing!! Does anyone know who the pilots were for the 747/SCA? |
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