Space Shuttle Flyover

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
edited September 28, 2012 in Other Cool Shots
The Space Shuttle Endeavour flew its last flight over the SF Bay area today, on its last flight to be moth-balled forever in a museum in LA. :cry

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Pretty darn exciting thing to see actually. :nod

Cheers,
-joel
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2012
    You've certainly recorded a piece of history!

    Good job Joel thumb.gif
    Randy
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 21, 2012
    rwells wrote: »
    You've certainly recorded a piece of history!

    Good job Joel thumb.gif
    Thanks very much, Randy. There were 20,000 people at Moffet Field for this event that was handled like a big festival. Major press and TV coverage, vendor booths, etc. You can imagine the traffic mess especially combined with standard Silicon Valley rush hour. I had things to do this morning so I took my motorcycle and got in and out on a mission that would have made Navy Seals proud. deal.gif

    (just added a few more pics)
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2012
    Nice shots, Joel. I never get jaded to seeing this kind of stuff. I've seen all the space shuttles take off at one time or another....every one was exciting ( or extremely sad...Challenger ).

    Tom
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2012
    Nice one Joel... thumb.gif

    Tag that, you'll be showing that off in the years to come....
    Rags
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 21, 2012
    black mamba wrote: »
    Nice shots, Joel. I never get jaded to seeing this kind of stuff. I've seen all the space shuttles take off at one time or another....every one was exciting ( or extremely sad...Challenger ).

    Tom
    Thanks, Tom. She had a pretty good run. 20 years! :wow
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  • GattoGatto Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2012
    Very nice shots

    Here (Houston) the shuttle was delayed because of weather and came in 2 days later than scheduled , so it only staid for one day and the traffic was HORRIFIC !
  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2012
    Beautiful! That first shot looks eerily similar to one I took at Griffith today! thumb.gif
    Chris
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2012
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,258 moderator
    edited September 24, 2012
    Great job! What a wonderful thing to be able to witness that in person.
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2012
    I saw the report in the paper the other day. Was wondering who was going to post some up mwink.gif
    These are all fine captures thumb.gif Awesome you were able to be there and put your skills to work for
    this kind of excellent return.
    Michael
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2012
    Highly detailed shots, and ones that really high-lite the thing that amazes me about this system; the relatively small attachment points of the shuttle - looks like it could snap right off.
    Nice work.
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • GSPePGSPeP Registered Users Posts: 3,992 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Great pictures thumb.gif
    Greetings from Belgium, Peter
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