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Originally Posted by Sly
Was it escorted by fighter jets the whole way??
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Originally Posted by Monotony
Fighter jets are to deter what exactly ?
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Never know when Arabs with box cutters are going to seize a plane.
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Originally Posted by fitzmulti
Just for shits & giggles...
I shot the first 2 shuttle launches in 1981 for NASA, and these are from Columbia's 2nd launch Nov '81.
Shot from the edge of the lake in front of the countdown clock.
Note the external tank is white, not "rust" colored...it was that way on the first 2 launches only...then someone figured out how much $$$ they'd save, and WEIGHT they'd save, by not painting it! LOL!
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Good pics. I saw Discovery lift off many years ago. It was incredible. As you are aware because you've been there, the delay on the sound and how loud it gets is just awesome. Never forget it. Also never forget the traffic jam getting in and out. Nightmare.