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NASA Boeing 747-123(SCA) (N905NA) & Space Shuttle Atlantis Orbiter (OV-104)

NASA Boeing 747-123(SCA) (N905NA) & Space Shuttle Atlantis Orbiter (OV-104) by Michael Davis - AirTeamImages.
Taxing to their position for "NASA 905 Heavy" at Fort Campbell Army Airfield. This is just a slightly different angle than a couple others in the photostream. 

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-M-L- [deleted] says:

oh my god (:
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Pervez 183A  Pro User  says:

wow...what a shot ...you sure got lucky to have been there at the right time !!!!!
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mambo1935 says:

beautiful!
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M*Pgh  Pro User  says:

Nice.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

manpleaserguy [deleted] says:

what a waste of money.
we can't even take care of our own people here on Earth and we will never find life in space!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Michael Davis - AirTeamImages  Pro User  says:

Riiiiiiiight. And that's the only reason we have the space shuttle program is to find life on other planets. I should've figured that out sooner in my life. You'd be surprised at what research in space has done for humanity here on mother Earth.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

mahdi2000 [deleted] says:

hi. please insert full size for this photo
thank
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airwolfhound  Pro User  says:

One of my dreams is to see a Space Shuttle. Will make it over to the States one of these days coinciding with a launch hopefully. Superb shot (again) Michael !
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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paddington62  Pro User  says:

Excellent shot ! You don't realise how big the shuttles are, until you see one plonked on a Jumbo !
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chchchacos  Pro User  says:

This is most likely a dumb question, but I haven't researched it yet. How do they get the shuttle on top of the 737? I assume with a crane or something?
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Michael Davis - AirTeamImages  Pro User  says:

They have a gantry type of system that lifts the shuttle above the 747. Then they pull the 747 under the suspended shuttle and lower down the orbiter.
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chchchacos  Pro User  says:

Thanks! That is interesting. I just tried to google it and I wasn't coming up with much info, maybe I was looking in the wrong places.
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Michael Davis - AirTeamImages  Pro User  says:

Not a problem!! Try searching the NASA website for it. I remember seeing some pictures on there with it. Also, try Airliners.net!
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Archangel27  Pro User  says:

Simply out of this world photograph of the orbiter "piggy-backing" its 747 transport, Michael. I know Fort Campbell, Kentucky is home to the 101st Airborne along with the largest squadron of Apache helicopters on the eastern seaboard, but I had no idea it can handle something this massive. Back when I lived in New Jersey I toured Lakehurst Air Naval Station with JROTC and the tour guide had said that they were equipped with the package to host a shuttle landing, still this is really impressive considering the weight the 747 must support during take-off and landings.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Daryl Chapman - Bauhinia photography  Pro User  says:

Very cool shot
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Jerry Lee Que IV says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Aircraft Photos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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adiepbillena says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called THE AIRCRAFT CLUB, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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oscar.dinata says:

A.dja
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SpeedyDi20832 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Celestrial Watching, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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