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NASA Guppy, from today

Postby Gaz » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:52 pm

My mate at NASA just sent me this link of a nice photo blog of what he's been doing today.

http://www.chron.com/communityblogs/atm ... 104928.php

Photo no.6 is cracking!! :D
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Re: NASA Guppy, from today

Postby RLN » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:01 pm

They're great, Gaz.
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Re: NASA Guppy, from today

Postby Dan4th » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:04 pm

You're right about #6, Gaz.....

I really hope you get to meet-up with
the NASA people at some point :D

It's Only Fair!

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Re: NASA Guppy, from today

Postby Piechap » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:52 pm

Very interesting pictures.

However any one else notice the total lack of Hi Viz on the watchers.

The aircraft always amazes me just how did the designers think it would fly?
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Re: NASA Guppy, from today

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:54 pm

Piechap wrote:Very interesting pictures.

However any one else notice the total lack of Hi Viz on the watchers.

The aircraft always amazes me just how did the designers think it would fly?




I expect they hired ENGINEERS who understood MATHS and PHYSICS! ;)
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Re: NASA Guppy, from today

Postby Dan4th » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:35 am

Just found THIS:::::::::::::::::::::::::::



Now, if they could just get a contract to
haul something HUGE either TO or FROM
Blighty, you might get a VISIT :D

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Re: NASA Guppy, from today

Postby Gaz » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:59 pm

Dave Elliot is a nice bloke! He's the man with the red pen who signs stuff over to us :D
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