Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft

I came across this, which amused me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft

Check out the carrier mount point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...ting_point.JPG

Sylvia.

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
wrote:


Check out the carrier mount point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...ting_point.JPG

If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey,
righty-tighty."

Brian

"Brian Thorn" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
wrote:


Check out the carrier mount point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...ting_point.JPG

If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey,
righty-tighty."

Brian

and isn't that a lesson we can all profit from :-)

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:20:18 +1100, in a place far, far away, "Oz"
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such
a way as to indicate that:

"Brian Thorn" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
wrote:


Check out the carrier mount point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...ting_point.JPG

If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey,
righty-tighty."

Brian

and isn't that a lesson we can all profit from :-)

Unless we're removing knock-off wheels from old British sports cars.

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
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I came across this, which amused me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft

Check out the carrier mount point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...ting_point.JPG

Sylvia.

So NASA _does_ have a sense of humour? Who'd-a-thunked!

"Alan Erskine" wrote in news:7EmDj.26610
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"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
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I came across this, which amused me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft

So NASA _does_ have a sense of humour? Who'd-a-thunked!

Check out the giant spider in the former passenger deck...


--Damon

On Mar 16, 11:50*pm, (Rand Simberg)
wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:20:18 +1100, in a place far, far away, "Oz"
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such
a way as to indicate that:





"Brian Thorn" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
wrote:

Check out the carrier mount point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...ting_point.JPG

If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey,
righty-tighty."

Brian

and isn't that a lesson we can all profit from :-)

Unless we're removing knock-off wheels from old British sports cars.

Somehow "Rand Simberg" and "Triumph" simply don't go together...

"Eric Chomko" wrote in message
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Somehow "Rand Simberg" and "Triumph" simply don't go together...

No, but Rand and BSA might - British Small Arms - IIRC, they also made
motorcycles.

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
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I came across this, which amused me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft
Check out the carrier mount point.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...ting_point.JPG

That's funny. Almost seems like there was a cartoon that showed the Shuttle
mounted on the ET nose-downward, with somebody running up, yelling, "STOP
THE COUNTDOWN!"


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Regards,
Mike Combs
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"Alan Erskine" wrote in message
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"Eric Chomko" wrote in message
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Somehow "Rand Simberg" and "Triumph" simply don't go together...

No, but Rand and BSA might - British Small Arms - IIRC, they also made
motorcycles.

Yes ... now doesn't that bring back memories.
The 2 stroke BSA Bantam - at the bottom end of the range - both for size and
for getting it started!
Worse than a flooded lawnmower on a hot day.

Think I had a Triumph at one stage too.

John