Went on a Field Trip when I was in our Warrant Officer advance course to the
3 launch.... Damn thing sounds like it's missing.... Like I did the Tune
up on it!!! and it's very Loud from the Air Force Press area... VERY LOUD
Joe I totally agree it's one of the most amazing things in the world...
Keith ( I don't care if I get a Hat on that one... Just give me the RIDE..)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Timney" <joetimney@dol.net>
To: "Land-speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>; "Barbara Hendricks"
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Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:41 AM
Subject: The Ultimate Hot Rod!
> Everybody,
>
> I just returned from a trip to Stuart, Florida. I promised my best
> friend that when I got back from Bonneville (twice) and Maxton, that I
> would haul his enclosed trailer holding all of his worldly possessions
> to his new home down south. Now being the motor heads that we are (Ted
> used to drive the Jade Grenade T/F digger), we were talking about the
> Space Shuttle lunch being delayed and the possibly of seeing it go off
> as we crossed the Florida state line. It was getting dark and I was
> trying to figure out how far it was to Cape Canaveral, when the CB radio
> went nuts with people screaming incoherently. That's when we saw the
> baddest hotrod of all time!!! The Shuttle was hauling ass with the most
> magnificent flame coming out of its tail! I still can't believe we could
> see it that plain as we had to be at least 150 miles from the Cape. We
> were able to see the flame change color just before it dropped the two
> pods and continued to watch the Shuttle cross the full moon and
> disappear in the night. I have no idea how high it goes or how fast as
> it dropped the booster rockets but it was really moving across the sky!
> Maybe one of you know some facts about the shuttle?
>
> Now the problem is that I want a RIDE!!! I wonder what color hats they
> have?
>
> If you ever get a chance to see this thing launch, don't pass it up!!!
> To me , it is one of the great accomplishments that my tax dollars pay
> for!!!
>
> joe ( I did get to catch some Dolphin, one over 40 lbs.)
>
>
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