The Museum crew would not know where to align the VIP stages or other preparations until the plane had actually arrived. The door swinging and unloading operations are very sensitive to wind so it would have to be aligned for the conditions as it arrived. Once parked, the stage actually began in earnest. (Photo by Liem Bahneman/NYCAviation)

The Museum crew would not know where to align the VIP stages or other preparations until the plane had actually arrived. The door swinging and unloading operations are very sensitive to wind so it would have to be aligned for the conditions as it arrived. Once parked, the stage actually began in earnest. (Photo by Liem Bahneman/NYCAviation)
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The Space Shuttle Full Fuselage Trainer made its way to the Museum of Flight in Seattle this weekend aboard NASA’s bizarrely beautiful Super Guppy aircraft.