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Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 911’s Final Journey

Silhouetted at sunrise, NASA’s retired space shuttle carrier aircraft No. 911 is prepared for its final journey
Silhouetted at sunrise, NASA’s retired space shuttle carrier aircraft No. 911 is prepared for its final journey—a ¾-mile ground tow to the nearby Joe Davies Heritage Airpark in Palmdale, California, for permanent public display.

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Silhouetted at sunrise, NASA’s retired space shuttle carrier aircraft No. 911 is prepared for its final journey—a ¾-mile ground tow to the nearby Joe Davies Heritage Airpark in Palmdale, California, for permanent public display. The airpark, located on East Rancho Vista Boulevard (Avenue P) at 25th Street East, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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September 12, 2014
NASA / Tom Tschida