michiganatc From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 133 posts, RR: 0 Posted (10 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 8147 times:
The LA Times is reporting that Space Shuttle Endeavour will be arriving at LAX during mid-September. I can't find any other articles which nail down a desired arrival date. I know it's a little early but has anyone seen any other information out there as far as a target date?
I know they plan on transporting it from LAX to the museum on a Saturday.
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2627 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 7942 times:
Well, that's going to be a good day to be at the Flight Path...
I'm exited to be able to see the Shuttle in person, however, I still think LA is not the best choice for it's retirement.
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LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22053 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (10 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 7898 times:
The Shuttle will sit at LAX for 2-weeks at the UA hangars prior to move to the museum.
As far as an appropriate home, I think LA is very appropriate. The shuttle in essence is coming home to where it was built.
Also the California Science Center will be building a whole new building to house the shuttle in vertical profile. Very cool imo.
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vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8220 posts, RR: 28 Reply 4, posted (10 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 7784 times:
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Quoting Braniff747SP (Reply 2): I'm exited to be able to see the Shuttle in person, however, I still think LA is not the best choice for it's retirement.
Why? It was built here, the first shuttle mission landings (and sporadic other ones) were here (at EDW)....
TONS of aerospace history in the LA area, including the Shuttle.
Quoting LAXintl (Reply 3): Also the California Science Center will be building a whole new building to house the shuttle in vertical profile. Very cool imo.
Wow, that is really cool! Can't wait....
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nra-3b From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 159 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 months 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 5761 times:
ABC-7.com is reporting that NASA will be flying a T-38/F-18 pair over the Los Angeles area today to explore the possibility of doing an LA area flyover by the Shuttle Endeavour before landing at LAX. They are reportedly looking at a 1500 foot altitude for the event. No information on the exact flyover route yet. This would be pretty cool if it comes to pass.
cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 7707 posts, RR: 55 Reply 8, posted (9 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 5724 times:
I went to Cape Canaveral for the day (from London) to see the Atlantis launch and it was one of the most amazing things of my entire life. Would love to see this happen in LA, another intercontinental day trip looms...
Quoting Braniff747SP (Reply 2): I still think LA is not the best choice for it's retirement.
I disagree - the Shuttles were built just outside LA (Palmdale), California is a major state for aerospace, probably the biggest in the country. JPL alone makes it thus. But also - one of the main criteria (which probably hurt Texas, who didn't get one) was accessibility to the public, and LA is the second-biggest city in the nation, and a major tourist destination.
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I was just at LAX, they flew that pair over sometime around 1:30, they pretty much seemed to follow the 24R approach as it was visible from the famous In'n'out Burger. In fact I was wondering if anyone knew anything else about it.
I was just at LAX, they flew that pair over sometime around 1:30, they pretty much seemed to follow the 24R approach as it was visible from the famous In'n'out Burger. In fact I was wondering if anyone knew anything else about it.
Ah dammit, wish I had read this thread earlier! Would have been neat to see the T-38 and F-18!
With that said, the approach to LAX from the east basically is a flyover of 80+ miles of greater LA....
But would be cool to see it over downtown LA, or better yet, over the beach.
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boeing767mech From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 992 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (8 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 5156 times:
Someone please explain to me how they are planning on getting the shuttle in the building they have built to house the shuttle?????
These where taken last week at the California Museum of Science where the shuttle will be on display. This is the only wall will a large openning in it, the rest are next to other buildings or solid walls of steel with only standard people type doors.
Just wondering !!! Are they planning are taking the wings of the shuttle to move it
NZ107 From New Zealand, joined Jul 2005, 5672 posts, RR: 40 Reply 12, posted (8 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 5060 times:
Quoting boeing767mech (Reply 11): Are they planning are taking the wings of the shuttle to move it
If they're spending so many millions of dollars to truck it whole through the streets of LA, they're not going to simply cut the wings off and rejoin them!
vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8220 posts, RR: 28 Reply 13, posted (8 months 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 5022 times:
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Quoting NZ107 (Reply 12): If they're spending so many millions of dollars to truck it whole through the streets of LA, they're not going to simply cut the wings off and rejoin them!
Yep. They've had to cut down hundreds of trees along the path, and probably many lightpoles, telephone poles, traffic lights, etc....
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michiganatc From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 133 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 4773 times:
Anyone have the fly-by times? I know it's planning on landing 25R.
Newark727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 1173 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (8 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4298 times:
I want to catch it on short-finals for the 25s but the Proud Bird knows they're sitting on a gold mine and it doesn't look like they'll let you park there now, what's the best place to leave a car from about 11:30am to 1pm near Aviation Boulevard?
boilerla From United States of America, joined Jul 2010, 261 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (8 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 4263 times:
My company's 5 story parking garage is near the airport, about 2 miles away but on the north side (closer to In & Out). An approach from the east, especially at low altitude, should be good visibility but I fear I might be too far away.
I don't need to see it up close & personal--but will I be able to see anything? I'm kind of dreading trying to get on Imperial Hill, especially with the street closures.
ikramerica From United States of America, joined exactly 8 years ago today! , 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 24, posted (8 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 4129 times:
Quoting timpdx (Reply 23): Anyone know how to track the flight on flightaware? Flight # or code to do that?
Ditto. Coverage has been pathetic for this considering all the local news agencies talking about it. LA Times has a map of sites it will fly over, but OUT OF ORDER, unless it's going to go from JPL to LAX, then land, then take off again and buzz Disney... Thanks LA Times.
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25 MadameConcorde: This is a really good map for those who are there. Hey paparazzi: There's a new diva coming to LA today. She goes by Endeavour and here's her flight p
26 71Zulu: Nice video here http://youtu.be/KVh_rsyoEHI
27 ikramerica: Well I decided to leave my house project and head to a JPL overlook to get a better view. It flew right overhead and then banked in front of us. Got s
28 eksath: The era of the space shuttle ended a while back when their innards where ripped out and the point of no return was passed. This article explains the
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