The Shuttle has just landed at Carswell. Here are a few pics I took from my deck.
(http://catie.smugmug.com/photos/434236666_4D2mC-M.jpg)
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Cool pic's [thumbsup]
Space Shuttle Lands In Fort Worth The Endeavour lands at NAS JRB Fort Worth
Updated 3:22 PM CST, Wed, Dec 10, 2008
Related Topics: Fort Worth
The space shuttle endeavour will fly into Fort Worth's NAS JRB for an overnight stop.
The space shuttle Endeavour is heading home with a stopover planned in Fort Worth.
The shuttle took off from Edwards Air Force Base early Wednesday, riding piggyback on top of a modified jumbo jet.
Endeavour is expected to land at NAS JRB Fort Worth around 3:15 this afternoon.
This is the first time since 1997 that NAS JRB has been used as a landing site for the shuttle as it makes its way back to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Poor weather conditions along the original route forced planners to adjust their flight plan adding a stopover in Fort Worth.
The shuttle will remain on base overnight and is scheduled to take off on a sunrise launch Thursday morning.
From www.nbcdfw.com
Cool [thumbsup]
Awesome pictures!! I can't imagine how much better they'd be if taken from a completed deck. Nice job getting the US flag in the shot.
Quote from: Ronr on December 10, 2008, 02:13:30 PM
I can't imagine how much better they'd be if taken from a completed deck.
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
cdc
Quote from: Slag on December 10, 2008, 01:28:19 PM
(http://catie.smugmug.com/photos/434236666_4D2mC-M.jpg)
(http://catie.smugmug.com/photos/434236726_pwbbX-M.jpg)
Makes you feel proud to be an American.
cdc
Quote from: Ronr on December 10, 2008, 02:13:30 PM
Awesome pictures!! I can't imagine how much better they'd be if taken from a completed deck.
Funny you mention that. I was thinking the same thing as I fell off of it.
tell you what, I'll come over and get that deck finished with you if you'll help me put in some new windows?
Sorry for the image quality. There was a haze, the sun was right behind me, and it was a long way away. I know; excuses, excuses [bang]
(http://catie.smugmug.com/photos/434283346_udSdv-M.jpg)
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Quote from: Slag on December 10, 2008, 03:12:54 PM
There was a haze, the sun was right behind me, and it was a long way away...
...uphill both ways. [laugh]
What we really want to see is the one of the sky, taken just as you were going horizontal during your fall off the deck. ;D
Quote from: Slag on December 10, 2008, 03:04:45 PM
Funny you mention that. I was thinking the same thing as I fell off of it.
Could that possibly have been the first time?
very cool - thx for sharing! :-*
[moto] Cool Pix - I really like the one with the flag in the shot & the close up ! [thumbsup] [bow_down]
I just got off work & sorta sped read - is there some sort of "finish the deck" party happening ? ??? [thumbsup] [bacon] [bacon] Have Skilsaw - haven't cut my beerdrinkin' fingers off yet ! [leo] [beer]
Quote from: Cyclone on December 10, 2008, 06:17:51 PM
I just got off work & sorta sped read - is there some sort of "finish the deck" party happening ?
And a wall repair party...
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Great shot [thumbsup]
This is a great size comparion.The two C-130's waiting to take off are dwarfed by the shuttle/747.
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c130, rollin' down the strip.....
nice shots, man.
[thumbsup] Great shots Z [clap] - were there a lot of other people taking pix ? [bacon]
Quote from: Cyclone on December 11, 2008, 11:14:39 AM
[thumbsup] Great shots Z [clap] - were there a lot of other people taking pix ? [bacon]
Thanks!
There were hundreds of people there, but they had to shoot through the fence. I arrived 5 hours early and had the perfect spot. It also helped that I could stand on the roof of my F250 ;D
A lot of pros were pretty pissed that I had the good spot, and there was a little smack talk going on behind my back (why does he need a D300, ect..) I loved every minute of it ;D ;D
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Those are really nice shots. Would loved to have seen it in person.
(I love the "why do you need that" accusations, that's a funny one though!)
Quote from: Slag on December 11, 2008, 11:23:43 AM
Thanks!
There were hundreds of people there, but they had to shoot through the fence. I arrived 5 hours early and had the perfect spot. It also helped that I could stand on the roof of my F250 ;D
A lot of pros were pretty pissed that I had the good spot, and there was a little smack talk going on behind my back (why does he need a D300, ect..) I loved every minute of it ;D ;D
(http://catie.smugmug.com/photos/434746672_ANcMt-M.jpg)
Wow - what a scene - really cool you got pix of that too !! Once again, great shots ! [clap] [beer] [bacon] [bow_down]
Do these photos remind anyone else of those biology class filmstrips (anyone REMEMBER film strips?) about insects?
Great pics Zach!
Quote from: Slag on December 11, 2008, 11:23:43 AM
Thanks!
There were hundreds of people there, but they had to shoot through the fence. I arrived 5 hours early and had the perfect spot. It also helped that I could stand on the roof of my F250 ;D
A lot of pros were pretty pissed that I had the good spot, and there was a little smack talk going on behind my back (why does he need a D300, ect..) I loved every minute of it ;D ;D
Great pics! Been sharing them with some friends and the say so too!
You shoulda driven the Unimog - talk about better view AND smack talk. ;D
here's a few shots that came from an email chain I got at work:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2010233&l=7bef9&id=1422573270 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2010233&l=7bef9&id=1422573270)
The shuttle + SCA combo did a flyover JSC yesterday too [thumbsup] it was ridiculously awesome and they flew WAAAAY low, did two loops around the campus, and headed off. SOOO COOL! Me and all the rest of the NASA geeks were lined up all around the NASA campus looking and waiting
and these pics taken by a friend of mine as I forgot to bring my camera that day, note that he was just taking these pics off a normal point and shoot handheld ;D
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_SuzDgINowFU/SULECM-8lyI/AAAAAAAAGHE/DhPZfLPZsek/s800/IMG_7198_shuttle.jpg)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_SuzDgINowFU/SULECb9sZDI/AAAAAAAAGHM/ii8WZkhE59g/s800/IMG_7199_shuttle%20near%20Bldg%201.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SuzDgINowFU/SULECqVBl1I/AAAAAAAAGHU/M5paF7JfX00/s800/IMG_7200_shuttle%20over%20Bldg%201.jpg)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_SuzDgINowFU/SULEC00-GoI/AAAAAAAAGHc/wukykQRYyiM/s800/Shuttle%20Flyover%20JSC%20004s.jpg)
(https://lh5.ggpht.com/_SuzDgINowFU/SULEDCduqpI/AAAAAAAAGHk/jM4byV8HdN8/s800/Shuttle%20Flyover%20JSC%20006s.jpg)
it's really nice to see people still amazed and excited by stuff like this, makes me proud to be in the industry!
Quote from: hiero on December 12, 2008, 12:18:25 PM
here's a few shots that came from an email chain I got at work:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2010233&l=7bef9&id=1422573270 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2010233&l=7bef9&id=1422573270)
The shuttle + SCA combo did a flyover JSC yesterday too [thumbsup] it was ridiculously awesome and they flew WAAAAY low, did two loops around the campus, and headed off. SOOO COOL! Me and all the rest of the NASA geeks were lined up all around the NASA campus looking and waiting
and these pics taken by a friend of mine as I forgot to bring my camera that day, note that he was just taking these pics off a normal point and shoot handheld ;D
it's really nice to see people still amazed and excited by stuff like this, makes me proud to be in the industry!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!!
WOW!!! Those are some pretty impressive pics. I wish I was there. Thanks for sharing. :)
Quote from: Slag on December 11, 2008, 11:27:39 AM
(http://catie.smugmug.com/photos/434749034_ZQYML-M.jpg)
sure looks like he might bust some arse!!??
Just sayin...
I will post ass bustin' pic later [thumbsup]