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duncan wrote:looks kind of messy. and what's that big cuttlefish-shaped object sticking out the tail?
no wonder they blew up two of them
Yes I remember this ! it was 1983 , The shuttle was at the Paris air show and on the way back to the US it was flown over the UK to allow people to see it , In Scotland preparations where made to lengthen the runway at Prestwick to enable the 747/shuttle to land , but dispute over insurance meant that the landing was cancelled and there was just a low pass at Prestwick Airport . Ian Downie was at Prestwick Airport and Myself and Eric Pollock went to a Field opposite Glasgow Airport where I managed to take Photos.
I got a better view at the field as this was the lowest point as the 747 flew over the perimeter fence of the airport it began the climb and banking manoeuvre to take it to East Kilbride, Oscar and Tony Thomson where at Glasgow Airport but they only had poor view through the terminal windows. The Reason for East Kilbride was that Rockwell had a factory there and as makers of the shuttle it was to make a fly past. at one point I was going to go to East Kilbride but changed my mind just as well because the pilot missed the factory and there was only a very poor view there. I still have the video of Scotland Todays coverage.
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