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The Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over New York City

April 27, 2012 David Cenciotti 0

On Apr. 27, Space Shuttle Enteprise, atop a NASA B747 SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) N905NA, from Washington Dulles airport, using radio callsign “Bovic 15 Heavy”, flew over New York City as done on Apr. 17 […]

Space Shuttle Discovery flying over the Washington skyline as seen from a NASA T-38 (very low on gas…)

April 17, 2012 David Cenciotti 6

On Apr. 17, Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA B747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) (NASA 905 – radio callsign “Pluto 95 Heavy”) flew over the Washington skyline. Chased by a NASA T-38 (radio callsign […]