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44. Love the way Discovery looks ... a graceful but battered warhorse

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 01:44 PM

Apr 2012

ready for retirement.

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I was there! Pics from Space Shuttle Discovery's arrival at the Smithsonian [View all] EarlG Apr 2012 OP

COOL nmbluesky Apr 2012 #1

Great pics. :) joshcryer Apr 2012 #2

Look at 'em checking each other out! klook Apr 2012 #3

Apparently, Enterprise is a stay-at-home Mom. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #60

Wonderful pictures! Kadie Apr 2012 #4

That's as cool as it gets. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #5

Awesome pics! Vehl Apr 2012 #6

Its great to see that Annie Glenn is there with the Senator Stinky The Clown Apr 2012 #7

So that's where the Enterprise is Gman Apr 2012 #8

Fantastic pictures! neverforget Apr 2012 #9

Very nice pics! Webster Green Apr 2012 #10

I love how used and dirty it looks arcane1 Apr 2012 #11

I Agree. Hopefully they keep her that way! n/t Jeroen Apr 2012 #43

"You back up!" "No, YOU back up!" eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #12

Who do you know Control-Z Apr 2012 #13

Lol EarlG Apr 2012 #18

Open to the pubic? Control-Z Apr 2012 #27

Don't worry--Endeavor comes to L.A. in September (and it will parade through the streets in October) pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #29

That is SO cool! Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #14

Whoa! Nice pics abelenkpe Apr 2012 #15

Wonder why Discovery is so much more burned and banged up Fawke Em Apr 2012 #16

Enterprise was the first Shuttle but it never flew in space EarlG Apr 2012 #17

That's cool that they left it in it's "used" condition. progressoid Apr 2012 #20

Hey! abelenkpe Apr 2012 #47

In the nose to nose picture, Discovery is saying "Poser!" to Enterprise! csziggy Apr 2012 #24

I like that they left the grime. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #59

Wonderful pictures libodem Apr 2012 #19

I must confess I have never been particularly interested in the space program but somehow I am jwirr Apr 2012 #21

Waves of chills just looking at the pics -- I can only imagine what it was like in real gateley Apr 2012 #22

I've got something in my eye. :*) Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #23

phreaking great pics Earl FogerRox Apr 2012 #25

A lot of eras seem Control-Z Apr 2012 #28

Wow! Lugnut Apr 2012 #26

GREAT pics! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #30

okay...WAY cool!!!!!! FirstLight Apr 2012 #31

You can tell which shuttle is the space veteran... Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #32

I love it madokie Apr 2012 #33

did they move the wright flyer here? mopinko Apr 2012 #34

The Wright flyer is in the Air & Space museum in DC. FSogol Apr 2012 #36

...and it's not even the original 1903 Flyer. It's the 1904 Flyer. Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #49

my grandsons and i barbtries Apr 2012 #35

Wow, thank you for this Marrah_G Apr 2012 #37

fantastic pics! maddezmom Apr 2012 #38

I was in Tulsa, OK to see the Enterprise when it was being flown around the country! LongTomH Apr 2012 #39

A bittersweet end of an era. Thanks for posting. K&R myrna minx Apr 2012 #40

You are awesome, posting these pics and getting rid of nasty long time trolls Autumn Apr 2012 #41

Great pics. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #42

Love the way Discovery looks ... a graceful but battered warhorse Auggie Apr 2012 #44

no Aldrin? MisterP Apr 2012 #45

Totally cool! just1voice Apr 2012 #46

Why are there two there? Isn't one coming to LA? Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #48

The Enterprise is going to New York, the Endeavour is going to LA. n/t tammywammy Apr 2012 #57

Lovely malaise Apr 2012 #50

There you see the difference between keeping a car in the garage for 30 years Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #51

Awesome! ellisonz Apr 2012 #52

Very cool pics, thanks! nt Crabby Appleton Apr 2012 #53

Total jealousy! tooeyeten Apr 2012 #54

I'm still bitter about that not coming to Houston - TBF Apr 2012 #55

One should have been sent to Houston. n/t tammywammy Apr 2012 #56

Wow, fantastic pictures! DesertRat Apr 2012 #58