Space Shuttle Enterprise's last flight.

wingman1 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:51 pm

did any one get pic's of Space Shuttle Enterprise's last flight today?

thanks in advance. :drink3:

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:17 pm

There are some on the internet. Personally I cant wait to see the pics of them hoisting it up on the deck

Misterg97 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:41 pm

With all due respect, what deck ?? The last I heard they are going to build a new building. Am I wrong?

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:06 pm

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151562693715424.847662.537115423&type=1&l=03dc20937a

Here are some shots I took today. They are on my Facebook page at present.

Cheers,
Richard

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:08 pm

Misterg97 wrote:

With all due respect, what deck ?? The last I heard they are going to build a new building. Am I wrong?

Not at present, and I don't know if they now have any plans to put her indoors. She will be hoisted on the deck in June.

Cheers,
Richard

Avnut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:14 pm **Posts:** 36

Enterprise will be placed on the Intrepid's deck in an inflatable building till they "someday" build a seperate building for it. Last I heard, the building will cost $85 million. I wonder if there is some clause in the donation regarding how long it can stay in the inflatable building? When I was at the Air Force Museum last week, I asked how much more was needed to be raised for the new addition being planned. This new addition will house the space collection and would have included a Shuttle. I was told $7 million.

A picture of Enterpise in the inflatable building can be seen at the link.

Space Shuttle Enterprise's New Keeper: Q&A With Intrepid Museum Curator
http://www.space.com/15451-shuttle-ente ... rview.html

APG85 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:03 pm

Nice pictures and article here...

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-042712b.html

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:56 pm

The NMUSAF as well as the Museum of Flight had spots to move the shuttle indoors in climate controlled buildings. The new building at wright patt is planned to be opened in 2014. NASA screwed the pooch.

p51 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:58 pm

A lot of bandwidth has been devoted to those who question the Enterprise going to a museum with no means to build a building for her as of yet (and the USAF museum willing to move things around, not to mention a purpose-built building to house a shuttle already built and empty in Seattle right now).
I'll only say one thing on the subject:
"The Memphis Belle before the USAF took her back."
God, I hope I'm wrong...

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:00 pm

Give that man a cigar

APG85 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:25 pm

I'm very skeptical of the shuttle being lifted from a barge and placed on the Intrepid inside a tent next to salt water. It's bad enough the Concorde is sitting there exposed. As big a fan as I am of the space program and of the Shuttles, I think a giant tent on the Intrepid is going to be an eyesore and detract from the appearance of the carrier. I'd rather see Enterprise stay in storage until the Intrepid museum can fund and build a suitable museum to house her. My two cents...

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 671

What?! I have not kept up on where each of the Orbiters would be going other than Discovery since Dulles is just 2.5 hours from my home. I can't quite see why a Space Shuttle should go on outdoor display on the deck of an aircraft carrier. Outside?! I shrug my shoulders and throw up my hands on this deal.

I don't agree with some of what the USAFM has done in the past, but they had the indoor room to house Enterprise, why not leave it there? What the f**k, Over?!

Chappie

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:34 pm

mustangdriver wrote:

Give that man a cigar

Going to be alot of smoking on this thread shortly.

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:40 pm

APG85 wrote:

I'm very skeptical of the shuttle being lifted from a barge and placed on the Intrepid inside a tent next to salt water. It's bad enough the Concorde is sitting there exposed. As big a fan as I am of the space program and of the Shuttles, I think a giant tent on the Intrepid is going to be an eyesore and detract from the appearance of the carrier. I'd rather see Enterprise stay in storage until the Intrepid museum can fund and build a suitable museum to house her. My two cents...

Can you imagine the crane set up just to get it up there??? What if it fell??? No doubt, seeing a big white balloon on a deck of a carrier?? The NYC smog must be getting to those people on the Intrepid.

p51 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:42 am

My brother took this shot just yesterday, the lucky bugger drives past Dulles every day on his way home from DC...

Shots I took the last time I was there, I doubt the Enterprise will ever look this good again...

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