Thinking about heading out for the day!
Delta has a couple of open seats.
Can the locals help out a couple of out-of-towners?
jeremy in Minnesota
Jeremy in Minnesota
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Jeremy, I just sent you a PM. Feel free to hang out with me on Monday... if there are no seats available in my ride, I am certain one of the other locals could lend you a seat :P
Manny Gonzalez
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BRING BACK THE KJFK/KLGA OBSERVATION DECKS
Does anybody on this board have an educated guess on what could potentially cause a change in the day? I know that weather can affect this, but exactly how bad would the weather have to get before they postponed? Many a travelers plan to witness a launch was foiled sometimes at the last minute. Will they still fly if it's raining, even if not a steady downpour? Would winds like we had on Monday cause it to be postponed? Or are we talking about only weather that cancels regular pax flights having the potential to screw things up.
thanks in advance people
and Jeremy if I come to NY instead of going to Dulles you guys are more than welcome to ride around with me- I would just have to leave town by about 4-5 to get back to Philly
Tickets are booked! Looking forward to seeing all the NYCA'er!!!!!
Jeremy in Minnesota
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Any information on fly bys around Manhattan by the 747/Enterprise stack?
There has been some info on it flying up the Hudson river to GWB and by Statue of Liberty etc. Just too bad they don't give us time to shoot that and make it to JFK for the landing :P
Manny Gonzalez
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BRING BACK THE KJFK/KLGA OBSERVATION DECKS
The only motion picture I can think of showing a Shuttle piggy-backed aboard a NASA B747 is "Moonraker". As an enthusiast, it was very upsetting to see the B747 destroyed like that. Fortunately, Enterprise has no engines. The Bond film was about a terrorist who was stealing our Shuttle fleet so he could rule the world!
I remember that Bond scene and being confused as to why the Shuttle was carrying fuel while being transported
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The SCA and Shuttle do not fly in rain anywhere along their route. So you not only need good Weather in NYC, you need it everywhere from DC up. I'd kill to be up there with y'all, but the logistical nightmare of getting around NYC when I can't legally rent a car (not 21) poses too many issues
I think given that these are no longer "operational" shuttles, they may relax the rules a bit.
Manny Gonzalez
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BRING BACK THE KJFK/KLGA OBSERVATION DECKS
From what I was reading elsewhere, there are two issues with flying in the rain. The part you always hear about is rain damage to the tiles, and while that wouldn't be an issue for flying the shuttle again, it will could result in repairs being needed before it is put on display. The other issue, more important here, is that the tiles absorb water, and could cause issues with weight and CG on the SCA/Shuttle combo.
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