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Topic: Photo of the week 520 (October 11, 2014)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-10-2014 10:00 AM
Chase planes fly over the M2-F3 lifting body after its final flight on December 20, 1972. It was the highest flight for the vehicle. Pilot John Manke is at right. |
onesmallstep Member Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 10-10-2014 11:32 AM
Great to see another lifting body photo honoring shuttle precursors. And I love that low-tech access ladder the ground crew pressed into service |
Jerry Brouillette Member Posts: 147 From: Louviers, CO Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 10-10-2014 08:11 PM
What would you give to have been standing there back then? Super shot, any idea who the photographer was? Just wondering if they gave these guys any credits.
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-11-2014 05:55 AM
What a great shot! What I like is here is the pilot and support crew flying/standing by the latest in technology/aerodynamics. But like true aviators they stop and watch flying aircraft go by. The love never dies! |
heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-11-2014 08:52 AM
Unfortunately NASA photographers were not identified in those early days. |
Cozmosis22 Member Posts: 968 From: Texas * Earth Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 10-11-2014 12:22 PM
quote: Originally posted by GACspaceguy: But like true aviators they stop and watch flying aircraft go by. The love never dies!
Absolutely! Great photo Ed.Was sitting on the back porch the other day and heard a whirlybird approaching. Went out into the yard to find a tandem-rotor Chinook slowly cruise on by. Not cutting edge tech but beautiful nonetheless. |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 10-11-2014 01:23 PM
Love those lifting bodies!! |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-17-2014 01:49 AM
The Right Stuff at its best... |
bobslittlebro Member Posts: 179 From: Douglasville, Ga U.S.A. Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 10-21-2014 02:51 AM
Great lifting body photo Ed! John Manke was one of the best. He was also very nice to us autograph hounds. |
astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-01-2014 02:47 PM
Another great photo of the lifting bodies! Just awesome! |