Xref: utzoo sci.space:24023 sci.space.shuttle:6251 sci.astro:9351 rec.aviation:29023 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!van-bc!ubc-cs!alberta!mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA!David_Halliwell From: userDHAL@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (David Halliwell) Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle,sci.astro,rec.aviation Subject: Re: Seeing the Shuttle Land Message-ID: <1356@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA> Date: 24 Sep 90 23:23:12 GMT References: Organization: MTS Univ of Alberta Lines: 27 In article , shafer@skipper.dfrf.nasa.gov (Mary Shafer) writes: > >I know that this is a little late, but I've just found out that the >PAO office has Hillside Viewing Area passes. > >There are two ways to see the Columbia landing at Edwards AFB, listed >in order of restrictiveness of access. > [lot's of stuff deleted] >Come see the Shuttle land--it's great. > >-- ...but then my own preference would be looking OUT from the front windows... Closest I'll ever get to this was the OmniMax film on the shuttle program. Starts off with the double (triple?) sonic boom as the shuttle descends over the Florida panhandle at the break of dawn. Looks like it's at about 30,000 feet and dropping like a bat out of hell. Film keeps switching between views of and views from the shuttle. Only complaint is that they only show the landing from outside: the last 20 seconds or so include no shots from the inside. I could have watched the whole landing over and over again for hours... Highly recommended for those of you that can't afford [to have someone else pay for] a trip on the real thing. If they have seats with seatbelts, take one. And if anyone knows of an OmniMax/IMax film on the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, or Snowbirds, let me know! Dave Halliwell - been on the ground for 8 years now, but this group is rekindling my flying urges!