(Air) Instead Of NASA, We Got...

The NASA 747 that used to carry the Space Shuttle was ferrying a brand new UAV from St. Louis to Edwards AFB and Flightaware showed it was going to make a fuel stop at Phoenix-Gateway Airport this afternoon so it was all hands on deck! That was until it air-filed direct to Edwards and flew right on past Arizona...!

The afternoon was not a total loss...

ATSI TA-4J Skyhawk Departing:

I guess when one door closes, another one opens Jay! Nice shots. I especially like the tight crop in #4. I am still envious of your weather though, 21 degrees here.

Tony

very nice shots Jay

Tony_A wrote in post #11455600
I guess when one door closes, another one opens Jay! Nice shots. I especially like the tight crop in #4. I am still envious of your weather though, 21 degrees here.

Tony

I'll second that.... it's 9am and it now up to -1..... it was down to -12 over night... I'm glad I'm to to AZ in a few days for some of that warmth.

Great photos too Jay

Nice ones.

I stumbled upon that flight when I noticed someone filed as a B747 instead of the usual B742 or 743 or whatever series it is. I guess NASA always files like that, what series is their 747?

Great shots Jay. I like the B&W on #1 and well, looking at the first three just makes me crave Pepsi for some reason... odd

Long live the Scooter!

Tony_A wrote in post #11455600
I guess when one door closes, another one opens Jay! Nice shots. I especially like the tight crop in #4. I am still envious of your weather though, 21 degrees here.

Tony

Sometimes you just shoot what shows up, right? Native Michigander here so while I remember winter, I don't miss it one bit!

monk3y wrote in post #11455601
very nice shots Jay

Thanks...

Mike53545 wrote in post #11456237
I'll second that.... it's 9am and it now up to -1..... it was down to -12 over night... I'm glad I'm to to AZ in a few days for some of that warmth.

Great photos too Jay

C'mon down, the weather's really nice these days!

aviator.4.life wrote in post #11457115
Nice ones.

I stumbled upon that flight when I noticed someone filed as a B747 instead of the usual B742 or 743 or whatever series it is. I guess NASA always files like that, what series is their 747?

Thanks... Not sure what series they are. -200s maybe? Gonna have to research that one.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #11457622
Thanks... Not sure what series they are. -200s maybe? Gonna have to research that one.

NASA Uses the 747-100 for the shuttle.

Nice A-4 shots. Don't see them too often anymore.

adamsti wrote in post #11459102
Nice A-4 shots. Don't see them too often anymore.

Definitely don't...

This is the homepage for ATSI if anyone's curious: LINK

Now if we can just get the resident F-104 back in the air...

Just in case anyone was wondering what all the NASA fuss was about, this is what was supposed to stop off near me:

Phantom Ray UAV

Those A-4 shots are awesome Jay,love the drop tanks and the B/W conversion.

andrewhuxman wrote in post #11459666
Those A-4 shots are awesome Jay,love the drop tanks and the B/W conversion.

Just one of those quirky things we get out here 'cause of our weather.

Glad they're here and able to be shot.

Love the A-4 shots! My dad flew them in Viet Nam.

aviator.4.life wrote in post #11457115
Nice ones.

I stumbled upon that flight when I noticed someone filed as a B747 instead of the usual B742 or 743 or whatever series it is. I guess NASA always files like that, what series is their 747?

Actually old 747-100's. They have a couple of them. I you see any of the old photos from the Enterprise days, you'll notice that one is still in American Airlines colors!