Washington DC Trip 2009

...in its own special area is the Space Shuttle Enterprise. This model never flew in space. This was the model that was used to test the glide capabilities of the Shuttle. Flown aloft piggy back on a specially made 747 it made several test flights in the late '70s before the maiden voyage of the Columbia on April 12th, 1981. <br />
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It's HUGE! Boy what I wouldn't give to go for a ride on the real thing.<br />
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April 12th is a special day for another reason also: it's my nephew Cole's birthday.

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...in its own special area is the Space Shuttle Enterprise. This model never flew in space. This was the model that was used to test the glide capabilities of the Shuttle. Flown aloft piggy back on a specially made 747 it made several test flights in the late '70s before the maiden voyage of the Columbia on April 12th, 1981.

It's HUGE! Boy what I wouldn't give to go for a ride on the real thing.

April 12th is a special day for another reason also: it's my nephew Cole's birthday.

shuttle hall