A few shots in and around FL over the last few days

[SengaB]

MCO
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/mideastjet01.jpg

Patrick AFB
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/nasa01.jpg

Patrick AFB
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/bronco01.jpg

Shuttle taken from SFB (Sanford)
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/shuttle01.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/shuttle02.jpg

SFB 9L arrivals (Back Seating)
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/night.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/night03.jpg

One of DCA's new snazzy fuel trucks
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/fuel.jpg

Senga

[Greeney]

Something to look forward to next year :p.

[SengaB]

Next year?
Whats happening next year?
Senga

[Greeney]

Next year?
Whats happening next year?
Senga
Im going to school in south florida

[stuart schechter]

ERAU?

[AirtrafficController]

nice pics, did you get burned?

[RDU-JFK]

Love that second shuttle shot!

[SengaB]

AirtrafficController?
Did I get burned,
What do you mean?

Senga

[flyboy 28]

AirtrafficController?
Did I get burned,
What do you mean?

Senga

Quite possibly regarding the large trail of flames emitting from the end of the shuttle. :wink:

[mirrodie]

NIce pics Senga

[SP-LPB]

That VIP T7 is money.

[NYARTCCFAN]

Would you be able to see the shuttle launches from the TPA/PIE area ?

[LGA777]

Great shots Senga and the Shuttle launches are awesome ! And NYARTCCFAN yes the Shuttle is visible from Tampa (as long as there are few or no clouds looking east), saw several when I still lived there back in the 80's. As a child growing up in Zephyrhills, about 30 miles NE of TPA, I was a big space program fan (my uncle and aunt both worked for Nasa) and with most of the Gemini and Apollo launches I would watch on TV until about 1 minute after Blastoff then I would run outside and see the contrail in person. One of the nice perks about growing up where I did, being only an hour from Disney was another !

Regards

LGA777

[SengaB]

Thanks for the compliments.
The last time I saw the shuttle lift off it was when I was at Myrtle Beach, during marching band trip in 1991 or so.

And yes, I did get "BURNED" because I was stuck at the flightschool when I should have been at the viewing places.

Senga

[NYARTCCFAN]

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Myrtle Beach(thats far). What would be the farthest you can see it ?

[SengaB]

I'd like like to find out msyelf.....but my math knowledge doesn't go that high.
I guess its the curvature of the earth and the distance from the shuttle are the 2 main factors. I guess one would lose site of the shuttle before the curvature of the earth becomes a factor.
Senga

[cancidas]

senga, who's flying that OV-10?

[SengaB]

Matt,
It is operated by the United States Department Of State (DOS)
They have a few OV-10s there and their operation are still kind of shadey and not fuly known. But I did read that they are mainly used as anti-drug smuggling surveillance aircraft.

Senga

[cancidas]

that is one of the few fixed wing airplanes i'd love to fly. in other words, I"M JEALOUS!

[SengaB]

Yea I'd like to fly it also.
Nice looking plane.

Senga