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From: fisher@dvinci.DEC (Burns Fisher, MRO3-1/E13, DTN 231-4108.)
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Subject: Enterprise in USAF add
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Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 08:49:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 08:49:02 1985
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<Sorry...subject should say "ad">

The Enterprise was used for "Approach and Landing" Tests back in ~1977.
In that sense, it has flown.  However, it is not operational, and has
never been in space.  It is used a lot for pathfinder tests.  I.e., after
you build a new piece of hardware that interfaces with the shuttle, you
use the Enterprise to check it all out before committing to an operational
shuttle.  Although I have not seen it, I would guess that the AF ad was
showing the Enterprise being used to test out the new military shuttle launch 
facility at Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Burns


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