Space shuttle sighting
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highoctane
Canyon Carver
Very nice, 2nd pic w/flags very cool. I got to see the columbia land at edwards afb and the challenger piggyback takeoff the same day on its way to Fl
glad you got to see it!
glad you got to see it!
Guillaume
Member
sinclap2
Lazy
That is excellent! I am very jealous. 
The coolest things I get here are I will occasionally get a black hawk or sea hawk flying low over my house (the Navy do some training at the Air Force base. The Army will occasionally send a black hawk out to show the recruits at the Army base).
Actually one of the coolest things I saw when i was working for the local airline were two F111's doing a mock bombing run on the water tower at the Air Force base. Damn, they were low and fast!
The coolest things I get here are I will occasionally get a black hawk or sea hawk flying low over my house (the Navy do some training at the Air Force base. The Army will occasionally send a black hawk out to show the recruits at the Army base).
Actually one of the coolest things I saw when i was working for the local airline were two F111's doing a mock bombing run on the water tower at the Air Force base. Damn, they were low and fast!
F
Fazed
Guest
That is an awesome photo
H
Hoover
Guest
When we lived in Florida, we could see them launch from our house. A truly spectacular sight.
Guillaume
Member
that's so cool
Guillaume
Member
Well, I got up early this morning and got stuck by stupid LA traffic again...
I guess I didn't get early enough to snap a picture from the front, so the butt will have to do. (it cleared that telephone post by just a few inches...)
And that's how close it was from us.
I guess I didn't get early enough to snap a picture from the front, so the butt will have to do. (it cleared that telephone post by just a few inches...)
And that's how close it was from us.
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Guillaume
Member
Well, that is a lot closer than last time
Nice photos and a nice surprise!
Definitely closer; and not really a surprise, I was getting up for it... haha
H
Hoover
Guest
Goes without saying, as always, great pics again.
C
Camo
Guest
That's insane mate!! I'd love to take my kids to see something like that..
Guillaume
Member
Thanks!
It was pretty awesome, lots of families woke up super early to see it. It started its voyage (Mission 26) at 2am this morning, I was only there at 5am.
Later today, they'll use a Toyota Tundra to tow it over the 405 freeway. Interesting that this American icon is being towed by a Japanese truck... But then again, we all ride Japanese bikes.
Nonetheless, there are a few cool videos to watch on the website, check them out. They are all publicity stunt, but still cool.
Edit: Haha, make sure you watch the very last video too, it's Toyota/Nasa's justification for using a Toyota...
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highoctane
Canyon Carver
All I can say is WOW that is cool! Would love to see it that close
Guillaume
Member
Check out this awesome time-lapse video of the Space Shuttle going around LA. Absolutely amazing.
MotoRick
Motorcycle Fanatic
Eh, it's alright. KIDDING! It was awesome.