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Blue747 From United States, joined Feb 2005, 30 posts, RR: 0
Posted (1 month 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 3134 times:

When will the shuttle ferry ride occur?
Any info on route? will it stay north in OK and LA?
thanks
pat in texas

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Thorny From United States, joined Jul 2005, 1457 posts, RR: 10
Reply 1, posted (1 month 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 3112 times:

Quoting Blue747 (Thread starter):
When will the shuttle ferry ride occur?

Correction: Florida Today is now saying next Tuesday.

Quoting Blue747 (Thread starter):
Any info on route? will it stay north in OK and LA?

No. It usually depends on the weather.

[Edited 2008-12-02 09:22:10]

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (1 month 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2759 times:

Here's a site

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...544-1FCE-482E-918B-E4BE67FDB33D%7D

PSAjet17 From United States, joined Dec 2003, 180 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (1 month 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 2510 times:

Ferry Flight Could Begin Sunday
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:55:54 PM MST

Space shuttle Endeavour could begin its cross-country flight from California to Florida on Sunday.

Complete story at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (1 month 20 hours ago) and read 2166 times:

The pairing were to take in Altus AFB in Oklahoma - for an overnight stop - before heading to Columbus AFB, Mississippi,

Now no earler than Tuesday

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

KC135TopBoom From United States, joined Jan 2005, 5671 posts, RR: 36
Reply 5, posted (1 month 16 hours ago) and read 2120 times:

I wish she would come back to Carswell AFB, TX (now called NAS Fort Worth JRB). Angry

Missourifarmer From United States, joined Nov 2007, 42 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (1 month 5 hours ago) and read 2040 times:

I was in hopes there would be a stop here in Kansas City as there was back in the 80's with the shuttle!! Big grin

(Disclaimer: I do realize the previous stop was with the Enterprise and was on a tour, not an actual space faring vehicle)

http://www.airliners.net/photo/NASA/Boeing-747-123(SCA)/0015256/M/

"Pain is just weakness leaving the body!"

Moose135 From United States, joined Oct 2004, 703 posts, RR: 7
Reply 7, posted (1 month 5 hours ago) and read 2031 times:

Quoting Seefivein (Reply 4):
The pairing were to take in Altus AFB in Oklahoma - for an overnight stop - before heading to Columbus AFB, Mississippi,

Damn, they couldn't have done that when I was in UPT at Columbus, could they! Of course, that was 1984, and the program was a little different back then.

KC-135 - Passing gas and taking names!

4holer From United States, joined Feb 2002, 1994 posts, RR: 10
Reply 8, posted (1 month 2 hours ago) and read 1985 times:

Is this a military flight or can it be tracked online with flightaware or similar?

No money!!?!! No money, no ticket!!!!

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (1 month 1 hour ago) and read 1956 times:

yes it can be tracked

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (4 weeks 9 hours 17 minutes ago) and read 1712 times:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA911

71Zulu From United States, joined Aug 2006, 665 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (4 weeks 8 hours 16 minutes ago) and read 1690 times:

It's on the way!

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

The good old days: Delta L-1011s at MSY

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (4 weeks 7 hours 35 minutes ago) and read 1662 times:

here's tracking both shuttle and C17 in front

http://flightaware.com/live/fleet/NAS

4holer From United States, joined Feb 2002, 1994 posts, RR: 10
Reply 13, posted (4 weeks 7 hours 6 minutes ago) and read 1645 times:

Just saw it in the distance to the south from Chandler, AZ.
FORGOT THE BINOCS!!!

Couldn't naked eye any details from here. Nuts.

No money!!?!! No money, no ticket!!!!

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (4 weeks 7 hours 3 minutes ago) and read 1643 times:

Did you see the shuttle and the C17 in front ?

4holer From United States, joined Feb 2002, 1994 posts, RR: 10
Reply 15, posted (4 weeks 6 hours 23 minutes ago) and read 1625 times:

By the time I remembered the flight was today and checked flightaware, the C17 was already passed. I'm just glad I saw it at all, about 4 or 5 more minutes and I'd have missed it altogether.

They are landing in Fort Bliss about now.

Edit: And to be totally honest, I'm a little paranoid that I may have seen the C17 and assumed it was the 747. From that distance it with the sun also to the south, it was just a dark shape, Since I did not know there was a C17, I may have seen that since we can only guess the flightuaware delay time. I think it was the ferry flight, but...

[Edited 2008-12-10 09:33:30]

No money!!?!! No money, no ticket!!!!

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (4 weeks 5 hours 44 minutes ago) and read 1602 times:

here's another way to track them

http://travel.flightexplorer.com/Tra...d=NASA911&snum=3&orig=EDW&dest=BIF

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 17, posted (4 weeks 4 hours 21 minutes ago) and read 1562 times:

next stop

http://travel.flightexplorer.com/Tra...d=NASA911&snum=6&orig=BIF&dest=NFW

UnattendedBag From United States, joined Oct 2003, 1336 posts, RR: 1
Reply 18, posted (4 weeks 4 hours 9 minutes ago) and read 1556 times:

Quoting Seefivein (Reply 12):
here's tracking both shuttle and C17 in front

http://flightaware.com/live/fleet/NAS

with that link, it is only visible if the aircraft is in the air. here is the direct link to the flight...

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA912

Slower traffic, keep right

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (4 weeks 3 hours 11 minutes ago) and read 1520 times:

Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 5):
wish she would come back to Carswell AFB, TX (now called NAS Fort Worth JRB).

WOW

that was some wish

they are headed there NOW

Seefivein From United States, joined Apr 2006, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (3 weeks 6 days 9 hours 59 minutes ago) and read 1289 times:

next stop should be

Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

71Zulu From United States, joined Aug 2006, 665 posts, RR: 0
Reply 21, posted (3 weeks 6 days 5 hours 58 minutes ago) and read 1221 times:

Taking the long way to Barksdale?

Flyover HOU?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA911

The good old days: Delta L-1011s at MSY

EMBQA From United States, joined Oct 2003, 7698 posts, RR: 10
Reply 22, posted (3 weeks 6 days 5 hours 49 minutes ago) and read 1216 times:

Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 21):
Flyover HOU?

Maybe...but there are some storms just to the east of where they took off from. Trust me... it's nasty here...maybe 38degs...raining and blowing cold winds...

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"

OPNLguy From United States, joined Jun 1999, 12724 posts, RR: 75
Reply 23, posted (3 weeks 6 days 5 hours 43 minutes ago) and read 1210 times:

Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 21):
Taking the long way to Barksdale?

Flyover HOU?

Quoting EMBQA (Reply 22):
Maybe...but there are some storms just to the east of where they took off from. Trust me... it's nasty here...maybe 38degs...raining and blowing cold winds...

They could be doing a flyby at EFD before proceeding to BAD, or maybe even landing at EFD. With the program ending in 2010, this might be the last time they have an opportunity to do either. HOU and BAD weather is showing clear skies, so the could do either EFD or BAD.