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Squawks & Headlines ✈ “NASA966” T-38 unusual visitor to JFK

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“NASA966” T-38 unusual visitor to JFK

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This was certainly an unexpected visitor to JFK. I wonder what the visit is for. (flightaware.com) More...

Sebastian Toovey
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garp
garp 7
Likely scoping out the approach/facilities for the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft/Enterprise's trip later this week from the Udvar-Hazy Center at KIAD.
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HunterTS4
Toby Sharp 2
My thoughts exactly
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sparkie624
sparkie624 1
Interesting. Was unaware they were doing that.
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pinktristar
Geoff Cook 1
The Shuttle move was rescheduled from Monday.. Weather permitting the flight will take place tomorrow with a flyby over New York City before the combination lands at JFK!
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acmi
acmi 1
does anyone have the eta for the shuttle combo tomorrow?
WX does not look promising
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Shinarfore
Dan Shine 1
Maybe Buzz Aldrin needed a lift...lol
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Vectorer
Dave Swanson 1
Straight-in or Overhead?
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Derg
Roland Dent 1
Prolly an order from the Deli for the admin in Washington
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RobSJC
RobSJC 1
But why from IAD, A second farewell to DISCOVERY ? Would had thought it would be a nonstop from Kennedy Space Center to JFK.
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Jeff Schutes 4
They are swapping the shuttle from KIAD to the Enterprise to make room for Discovery which they delivered last week from Kennedy Space Center. The 747 and T-38 are both on the ramp at IAD loaded and ready to transport
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johnb069
John Blackmore 0
The T-38 was the chase plane for the shuttle trip from the Kennedy Space Center to IAD. The Discovery was swapped out for the Enterprise at the Air and Space Museum, Hazy Center. The museum is on IAD property.
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