Anyone seen, in person, a shuttle landing at Edwards?
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no. coolest thing i ever saw was air force one landing and taking off at hunter army airfield. matter of fact during the G8 summit in savannah a few years ago, i saw 8 pretty cool planes land and stay for a few days. security was INSANE on base that week. secret service was all over the place.
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='887677' date='May 23 2009, 02:13 PM
no. coolest thing i ever saw was air force one landing and taking off at hunter army airfield. matter of fact during the G8 summit in savannah a few years ago, i saw 8 pretty cool planes land and stay for a few days. security was INSANE on base that week. secret service was all over the place.
05-23-2009, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='887684' date='May 23 2009, 03:19 PM
And that's relevant how?
anyway, that isnt relevant either. but i would imagine not a lot of people have done what he is asking, so i figured it was the next best thing.
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='887689' date='May 23 2009, 02:27 PM
well i thought about it because hunter army airfield is the alternate landing sight on the east coast for the shuttle although it wasnt used when i lived there. i actually used to live on the airfield, which sucked.
anyway, that isnt relevant either. but i would imagine not a lot of people have done what he is asking, so i figured it was the next best thing.
anyway, that isnt relevant either. but i would imagine not a lot of people have done what he is asking, so i figured it was the next best thing.
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I would enjoy watching AF1 in action.
I have seen the AF1 (tail #27000) and Marine One that Reagan used. Both at the Ronald Reagan Museum.
I have seen the AF1 (tail #27000) and Marine One that Reagan used. Both at the Ronald Reagan Museum.
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I saw the shuttle Discovey take off in 2006, whilst we were on vacation... which was the first night time launch since the Columbia disaster.
I know it wasn't a landing, but it was an awesome sight that I will never forget... Just wanted to share that with you guy's
I know it wasn't a landing, but it was an awesome sight that I will never forget... Just wanted to share that with you guy's
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='888458' date='May 24 2009, 12:02 PM
I saw the shuttle Discovey take off in 2006, whilst we were on vacation... which was the first night time launch since the Columbia disaster.
I know it wasn't a landing, but it was an awesome sight that I will never forget... Just wanted to share that with you guy's
I know it wasn't a landing, but it was an awesome sight that I will never forget... Just wanted to share that with you guy's
No doubt.... a launch must be amazing to see.
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='888458' date='May 24 2009, 03:02 PM
I saw the shuttle Discovey take off in 2006, whilst we were on vacation... which was the first night time launch since the Columbia disaster.
I know it wasn't a landing, but it was an awesome sight that I will never forget... Just wanted to share that with you guy's
I know it wasn't a landing, but it was an awesome sight that I will never forget... Just wanted to share that with you guy's
isnt it the best!!!! manymanymany mooons ago, while in college down in fla, I was fortunate enuff to experience 2 nite launches and one daytime return, definitely some of the best experiences to catch!
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I've heard many a sonic boom from the shuttle returning to Edwards Air Force Base, but have not seen the landing or for that matter a launch yet, DEFINITELY on my list of things to do though!