the random musings not worthy of new thread thread

[Sgt PSN]

Do people get this excited when they see a car on a wrecker?  Because that's basically what's happening here.  I'd get it if the shuttle itself were flying but people are making a big stink about a flying tow truck.  Moving on. 

[SunMo]

yes, a space shuttle on the back of a 747 is same as your standard car on a flat bed.

[hbionic]

...and a space shuttle on a plane doing a flyover a city is so farging common. I mean, it happens every day right?

Haters always gotta hate.

[Diomedes]

Fact: When the shuttles go on display, visitors will not be allowed inside them.

[phattymatty]

even if it were just a flying tow truck, what is not awesome about that?

[ice grillin you]

people do realize that shuttles have been transported by airplanes since the shuttle program began in the 70's

right?

[phattymatty]

i've never seen it in my entire life.

oh, and also no one else ever will again.

[ice grillin you]

im sure theres video of it somewhere that will come out one day

[SunMo]

people do realize that shuttles have been transported by airplanes since the shuttle program began in the 70's

right?

oh really?  i thought they just built each one in place right on the launch pad

[General_Failure]

No, but they did assemble them like Voltron on the launch pad.

[ice grillin you]

people do realize that shuttles have been transported by airplanes since the shuttle program began in the 70's

right?

oh really?  i thought they just built each one in place right on the launch pad

nope they have had i think a pair of them since day one...they used to be used mostly if they had to land at edwards in cali because the weather in florida was bad and they couldnt land there...so theyd land in cali and then fly them to florida on the 747

[Rome]

You've never seen it but are completely qualified to comment.

I sense a trend here.

[Rome]

This is a shot of the last shuttle launch from the last bridge before you hit Cape Canaveral.  It was awesome just like the 90 others I've seen live.

[reese125]

That is the most beautiful line of smoke I've ever seen. I'm moving to Florida.

[General_Failure]

I like how they got all the clouds lined up to one side so they wouldn't get in the way.