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Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Edward Constantino of Pittsburgh, Pa., cleans the approach lights on the nose landing gear of an F/A-18F Super Hornet.

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Edward Constantino of Pittsburgh, ...

East China Sea (Mar. 09, 2005) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Edward Constantino of Pittsburgh, Pa., cleans the approach lights on the nose landing gear of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Diamondb... More

A nose wheel and landing gear assembly for a B-25 bomber under construction in a western aircraft plant, North American Aviation, Inc., Calif. A front section of the plane shows in the background. General Doolittle has called the ship the best military plane in existence. With plenty of speed, a 1,700-mile cruising range and a ceiling of 25,000 feet, it has performed brilliantly as a medium bomber and as an escort plane.

A nose wheel and landing gear assembly for a B-25 bomber under constru...

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Production. B-25 bombers. A nose wheel and landing gear assembly for a B-25 bomber under construction in a Western aircraft plant. A front section of the plane shows in the background. General Doolittle has called the ship the best military plane in existence. With plenty of speed, a 1700-mile cruising range and a ceiling of 25,000 feet, it has performed brilliantly as a medium bomber and as an escort plane. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. A nose wheel and landing gear assembly for a...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. A mechanic in a large Western aircraft plant reaming and truing connecting holes before a center and nose section are "mated." As the plane body travels down the final assembly line, engines, wings, landing gear and other equipment are added

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. A mechanic in a large Wester...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Finishing a main beam for the center section of a Lockheed P-38 pursuit plane. When the center section of the ship is completed it will go to a "mating" operation in which other plane sections are attached to it. The plane body will then travel down the main assembly line where nose sections, engines, wings, landing gear and other equipment will be installed

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. Finishing a main beam for th...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. The nose section of a new Lockheed P-38 pursuit ship in a jig at a large Western aircraft plant. This nose section will later be joined or "mated" to a center section and the partly-finished body will begin its trip down the final assembly line where engines, wings, landing gear and other essential equipment will be installed

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. The nose section of a new Lo...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. An armorer in a large Western aircraft plant tests machine gun controls in the partly-finished nose section of a new Lockheed P-38 pursuit plane. This section is now ready for the operation of "mating" it to the center section. The ship will travel down the main assembly line to receive engines, wings, landing gear and other essential equipment

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. An armorer in a large Wester...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. A partly-finished Lockheed P-38 pursuit ship, including center and nose section, is swung over a rolling cradle to begin its trip down the assembly line of a large Western aircraft plant. As the ship moves from station to station along this line it will receive its engines, wings, landing gear and other essential equipment

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. A partly-finished Lockheed P...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. The nose section of a Lockheed P-38 pursuit plane is "mated" with a center section in a large Western aircraft plant. The partly-finished ship will then travel down the main assembly line for the installation of engines, wings, landing gear and other essential equipment

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. The nose section of a Lockhe...

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Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. An armorer and his assistant check machine gun controls in a nose section of a new Lockheed P-38 pursuit ship. The guns are cocked and simulated firing is conducted to assure perfect operation of the control and selector systems. This nose section will later be "mated" to a center section and the partly-finished ship will travel down the main assembly line to receive engines, wings, landing gear and other essential equipment

Production. Lockheed P-38 pursuit planes. An armorer and his assistant...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery passes the control tower on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as it touches down March 28, 2009, to complete the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 3:13:17 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. Discovery delivered the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. The mission was the 28th flight to the station, the 36th flight of Discovery and the 125th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 70th landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Tim Powers KSC-2009-2386

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery passes the control towe...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery passes the control tower on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as it touches down March 28, 2009, to complete the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein joins convoy personnel during post-landing inspections beneath Space Shuttle Discovery on Runway 15 at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. During the STS-116 mission, three spacewalks attached the P5 integrated truss structure to the station, and completed the rewiring of the orbiting laboratory's power system. A fourth spacewalk retracted a stubborn solar array. Main gear touchdown was at 5:32 p.m. EST. Nose gear touchdown was at 5:32:12 p.m. and wheel stop was at 5:32:52 p.m. At touchdown -- nominally about 2,500 ft. beyond the runway threshold -- the orbiter is traveling at a speed ranging from 213 to 226 mph. Discovery traveled 5,330,000 miles, landing on orbit 204. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes and 16 seconds. This is the 64th landing at KSC. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2876

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein joins co...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein joins convoy personnel during post-landing inspections beneath Space Shuttle Discovery on Runway 15 at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing F... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- As night falls on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility to end the STS-123 mission, a 16-day flight to the International Space Station. This was the 16th night landing at Kennedy. The main landing gear touched down at 8:39:08 p.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 8:39:17 p.m. and wheel stop was at 8:40:41 p.m. The mission completed nearly 6.6 million miles. The landing was on the second opportunity after the first was waved off due to unstable weather in the Kennedy Space Center area. The STS-123 mission delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. Photo credit: NASA/Kevin O'Connell KSC-08pd0804

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- As night falls on NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- As night falls on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility to end the STS-123 mission, a 16-day flight to the Inter... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 13-days in space, completing the 5.3-million-mile STS-133 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 11:57:17 a.m., followed by nose gear touchdown at 11:57:28, and wheelstop at 11:58:14 a.m. On board are Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe, and Mission Specialists Nicole Stott, Michael Barratt, Alvin Drew and Steve Bowen. Discovery and its six-member crew delivered the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the orbiting outpost. STS-133 was Discovery's 39th and final mission. This was the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. Photo credit: NASA/Linda Perry KSC-2011-2083

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear tou...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 13-days in space, completing the 5.3-... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to complete the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 3:13:17 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. Discovery delivered the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. The mission was the 28th flight to the station, the 36th flight of Discovery and the 125th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 70th landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Kenny Allen KSC-2009-2380

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 15 at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to complete the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space S... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights illuminate space shuttle Atlantis' unfurled drag chute as the vehicle rolls to a stop on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final. Securing the space shuttle fleet's place in history, Atlantis marked the 26th nighttime landing of NASA's Space Shuttle Program and the 78th landing at Kennedy. Main gear touchdown was at 5:57:00 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 5:57:20 a.m., and wheelstop at 5:57:54 a.m. On board are STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim. On the 37th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-135 delivered more than 9,400 pounds of spare parts, equipment and supplies in the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module that will sustain station operations for the next year. STS-135 was the 33rd and final flight for Atlantis, which has spent 307 days in space, orbited Earth 4,848 times and traveled 125,935,769 miles. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-5629

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights illuminate space shuttle Atlantis...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights illuminate space shuttle Atlantis' unfurled drag chute as the vehicle rolls to a stop on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida f... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen from behind, Endeavour kicks up dust as its wheels touch down on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, completing a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-118 mission began Aug. 8 and installed a new gyroscope, an external spare parts platform and another truss segment to the expanding station. Endeavour's main gear touched down at 12:32:16 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 12:32:29 p.m. and wheel stop was at 12:33:20 p.m. Endeavour traveled nearly 5.3 million miles, landing on orbit 201. STS-118 was the 119th space shuttle flight, the 22nd flight to the station, the 20th flight for Endeavour and the second of four missions planned for 2007. This was the 65th landing of an orbiter at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/John Kechele, Scott Haun KSC-07pp2351

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen from behind, Endeavour kicks up dus...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen from behind, Endeavour kicks up dust as its wheels touch down on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, completing a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. The ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the early morning hours after landing, space shuttle Endeavour's "towback" vehicle slowly pulls it from the Shuttle Landing Facility to Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A purge unit that pumps conditioned air into a shuttle after landing is connected to Endeavour's aft end. Once inside the processing facility, Endeavour will be prepared for future public display. Endeavour's final return from space completed the 16-day, 6.5-million-mile STS-134 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 2:34:51 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 2:35:04 a.m., and wheelstop at 2:35:36 a.m. Endeavour and its crew delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and the Express Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) to the International Space Station. AMS will help researchers understand the origin of the universe and search for evidence of dark matter, strange matter and antimatter from the station. ELC-3 carried spare parts that will sustain station operations once the shuttles are retired from service. STS-134 was the 25th and final flight for Endeavour, which spent 299 days in space, orbited Earth 4,671 times and traveled 122,883,151 miles. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2011-4263

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the early morning hours after landing, spac...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the early morning hours after landing, space shuttle Endeavour's "towback" vehicle slowly pulls it from the Shuttle Landing Facility to Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A "towback" vehicle slowly pulls shuttle Endeavour from the Shuttle Landing Facility to Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A purge unit that pumps conditioned air into a shuttle after landing is connected to Endeavour's aft end. In the background is the massive Vehicle Assembly Building. Once inside the processing facility, Endeavour will be prepared for future public display. Endeavour's final return from space completed the 16-day, 6.5-million-mile STS-134 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 2:34:51 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 2:35:04 a.m., and wheelstop at 2:35:36 a.m. Endeavour and its crew delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and the Express Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) to the International Space Station. AMS will help researchers understand the origin of the universe and search for evidence of dark matter, strange matter and antimatter from the station. ELC-3 carried spare parts that will sustain station operations once the shuttles are retired from service. STS-134 was the 25th and final flight for Endeavour, which spent 299 days in space, orbited Earth 4,671 times and traveled 122,883,151 miles. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2011-4273

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A "towback" vehicle slowly pulls shuttle Endea...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A "towback" vehicle slowly pulls shuttle Endeavour from the Shuttle Landing Facility to Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A purge unit that pumps c... More

EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour undergoes recovery operations on Edwards Air Force Base in California after its landing. The orbiter convoy normally begins recovery operations in earnest about two hours before the shuttle is scheduled to land. Specially designed vehicles or units and a team of trained personnel “safe” the orbiter and prepare it for towing. Purge and Coolant Umbilical Access Vehicles are moved into position behind the orbiter to get access to the umbilical areas. The flight crew is replaced aboard the orbiter by exchange sup¬port personnel who prepare the orbiter for ground tow operations, install switch guards and remove data packages from any onboard experiments. After a total safety downgrade, vehicle ground personnel make numerous preparations for the towing operation, including install¬ing landing gear lock pins, disconnecting the nose landing gear drag link, positioning the towing vehicle in front of the orbiter and connecting the tow bar. The decision to land Endeavour at Edwards was made due to weather concerns at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the 52nd landing at Edwards, Endeavour touched down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of more than 6.6 million miles in space. Endeavour will be returned to Kennedy atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747 jetliner. Photo credit: NASA/Tony Landis, VAFB KSC-08pd3887

EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour und...

EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour undergoes recovery operations on Edwards Air Force Base in California after its landing. The orbiter convoy normally begins recovery operation... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After greeting the media on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the STS-122 crew stands in front of space shuttle Atlantis for a final group photo. From left are Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Hans Schlegel, Rex Walheim and Stanley Love, Pilot Alan Poindexter and Commander Steve Frick. Schlegel represents the European Space Agency. After a round trip of nearly 5.3 million miles, space shuttle Atlantis and crew returned to Earth with a landing at 9:07 a.m. EST. The shuttle landed on orbit 202 to complete the 13-day STS-122 mission. Main gear touchdown was 9:07:10 a.m. Nose gear touchdown was 9:07:20 a.m. Wheel stop was at 9:08:08 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds. During the mission, Atlantis' crew installed the new Columbus laboratory, leaving a larger space station and one with increased science capabilities. The Columbus Research Module adds nearly 1,000 cubic feet of habitable volume and affords room for 10 experiment racks, each an independent science lab. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd0407

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After greeting the media on the Shuttle...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After greeting the media on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the STS-122 crew stands in front of space shuttle Atlantis for a final group photo. From ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour rolls to a stop on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final time. Main gear touchdown was at 2:34:51 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 2:35:04 a.m., and wheelstop at 2:35:36 a.m. On board are STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg H. Johnson, and Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Drew Feustel, Greg Chamitoff and the European Space Agency's Roberto Vittori. STS-134 delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and the Express Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) to the International Space Station. AMS will help researchers understand the origin of the universe and search for evidence of dark matter, strange matter and antimatter from the station. ELC-3 carried spare parts that will sustain station operations once the shuttles are retired from service. STS-134 was the 25th and final flight for Endeavour, which has spent 299 days in space, orbited Earth 4,671 times and traveled 122,883,151 miles. Photo credit: NASA/Kevin O'Connell KSC-2011-4192

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour rolls to a stop on the...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour rolls to a stop on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final time. Main gear touchdown was at 2:34:51 a.m. ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A cloud rises from Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the wheels of space shuttle Discovery contact the pavement. Landing of Discovery March 28, 2009, completed the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 3:13:17 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. Discovery delivered the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. The mission was the 28th flight to the station, the 36th flight of Discovery and the 125th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 70th landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Cooper KSC-2009-2359

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A cloud rises from Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A cloud rises from Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the wheels of space shuttle Discovery contact the pavement. Landing of Discovery March 28, 2009, completed the 13... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a nearly 5.3 million mile round trip to the International Space Station, space shuttle Atlantis slows down with the aid of a drag chute after landing on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle landed on orbit 202 to complete the 13-day STS-122 mission. Main gear touchdown was 9:07:10 a.m. Nose gear touchdown was 9:07:20 a.m. Wheel stop was at 9:08:08 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds. During the mission, Atlantis' crew installed the new Columbus laboratory, leaving a larger space station and one with increased science capabilities. The Columbus Research Module adds nearly 1,000 cubic feet of habitable volume and affords room for 10 experiment racks, each an independent science lab. Photo credit: NASA/Kenny Allen, Robert Murray KSC-08pp0440

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a nearly 5.3 million mile round tr...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a nearly 5.3 million mile round trip to the International Space Station, space shuttle Atlantis slows down with the aid of a drag chute after landing on Runway 15 of the Shut... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With space shuttle Discovery as backdrop on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the STS-119 crew address the workers and guests on hand to welcome them home following their 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. From left are Commander Lee Archambault, Pilot Tony Antonelli and Mission Specialists Joseph Acaba, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and John Phillips. Main gear touchdown was at 3:13:17 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. Discovery delivered the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. The mission was the 28th flight to the station, the 36th flight of Discovery and the 125th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 70th landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2402

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With space shuttle Discovery as backdrop on Run...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With space shuttle Discovery as backdrop on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the STS-119 crew address the workers and guests on hand to welcome them home fo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a United Space Alliance technician monitors the nose landing gear during weight and center of gravity checks on the space shuttle Endeavour. The work is part of Transition and Retirement of the remaining space shuttles, Endeavour and Atlantis. Endeavour is being prepared for public display at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Its ferry flight to California is targeted for mid-September. Endeavour was the last space shuttle added to NASA’s orbiter fleet. Over the course of its 19-year career, Endeavour spent 299 days in space during 25 missions. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition Photo credit: NASA/ Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-4426

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA’s ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a United Space Alliance technician monitors the nose landing gear during weight and center of gravity check... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist John Phillips answers a question from the media during a news conference following landing of the space shuttle Discovery STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 3:13:17 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. Discovery delivered the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. The mission was the 28th flight to the station, the 36th flight of Discovery and the 125th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 70th landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2412

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist John Phillips answers a question from the media during a news conference following landing of the space shuttle Disco... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- NASA Administrator Mike Griffin poses for a portrait with representatives of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, under space shuttle Endeavour. On the left is JAXA Director Kuniaki Shiraki, and on the right is JAXA Vice President Kaoru Mamiya. JAXA is one of NASA's international partners in the development and operation of the International Space Station. The shuttle landed on Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at the end of the STS-123 mission, a 16-day flight to the International Space Station. This was the 16th night landing at Kennedy. The main landing gear touched down at 8:39:08 p.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 8:39:17 p.m. and wheel stop was at 8:40:41 p.m. The mission completed nearly 6.6 million miles. The landing was on the second opportunity after the first was waved off due to unstable weather in the Kennedy Space Center area. The STS-123 mission delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd0819

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- NASA Administrator Mike Griffin poses for a p...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- NASA Administrator Mike Griffin poses for a portrait with representatives of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, under space shuttle Endeavour. On the left is JAXA Directo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Touchdown of space shuttle Discovery on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center disturbs the resident wildlife, unaware that the conclusion of the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station was imminent on this lazy Florida afternoon. Main gear touchdown was at 3:13:17 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. Discovery delivered the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. The mission was the 28th flight to the station, the 36th flight of Discovery and the 125th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 70th landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Michael Kerley KSC-2009-2356

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Touchdown of space shuttle Discovery on Runway ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Touchdown of space shuttle Discovery on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center disturbs the resident wildlife, unaware that the conclusion of the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 13-days in space, completing the 5.3-million-mile STS-133 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 11:57:17 a.m., followed by nose gear touchdown at 11:57:28, and wheelstop at 11:58:14 a.m. On board are Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe, and Mission Specialists Nicole Stott, Michael Barratt, Alvin Drew and Steve Bowen. Discovery and its six-member crew delivered the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the orbiting outpost. STS-133 was Discovery's 39th and final mission. This was the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Cooper KSC-2011-2085

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear to...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 13-days in space, completing the 5.3... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- It is time for reflection at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as employees accompany space shuttle Atlantis as it is slowly towed from the Shuttle Landing Facility to an orbiter processing facility. Atlantis' final return from space at 5:57 a.m. EDT concluded the STS-135 mission, secured the space shuttle fleet's place in history and brought a close to America's Space Shuttle Program. Main gear touchdown was at 5:57:00 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 5:57:20 a.m., and wheelstop at 5:57:54 a.m. On board were STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim. On the 37th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-135 delivered the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module filled with more than 9,400 pounds of spare parts, equipment and supplies that will sustain station operations for the next year. STS-135 was the 33rd and final flight for Atlantis, which has spent 307 days in space, orbited Earth 4,848 times and traveled 125,935,769 miles, and also the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-5812

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- It is time for reflection at NASA's Kennedy Sp...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- It is time for reflection at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as employees accompany space shuttle Atlantis as it is slowly towed from the Shuttle Landing Facility to an orbiter pr... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Standing under space shuttle Atlantis at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-129 NASA Test Director Steve Payne, left, discusses the newly completed mission with STS-129 Mission Specialist Mike Foreman, center, and NASA pilot Dick Clark. Atlantis touched down on Runway 33, completing the 4.5-million-mile STS-129 mission on orbit 171. Main gear touchdown was at 9:44:23 a.m. EST. Nose gear touchdown was at 9:44:36 a.m., and wheels stop was at 9:45:05 a.m. On STS-129, the six-member crew delivered 14 tons of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, including two ExPRESS Logistics Carriers containing spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired next year. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-6620

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Standing under space shuttle Atlantis at the Sh...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Standing under space shuttle Atlantis at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-129 NASA Test Director Steve Payne, left, discusses the newly complete... More

STS119-S-059 (28 March 2009) --- Space Shuttle Discovery approaches landing on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey of the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Onboard are NASA astronauts Lee Archambault, commander; Tony Antonelli, pilot; Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold, Joseph Acaba, John Phillips and Sandra Magnus, all mission specialists. The main landing gear touched down at 3:13:17 p.m. (EDT) on March 28, 2009. The nose gear touched down at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. During the mission, Discovery?s crew delivered and installed the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment to the starboard, or right, side of the station and accomplished important tasks to prepare the station for future upgrades and additions later this year. sts119-s-059

STS119-S-059 (28 March 2009) --- Space Shuttle Discovery approaches la...

STS119-S-059 (28 March 2009) --- Space Shuttle Discovery approaches landing on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey of the ST... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown occurred at 11:43:40 a.m. EDT; nose gear touchdown at 11:43:48 a.m.; and wheel stop at 11:44:35 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 10:19:58:44. Mission STS-112 expanded the size of the Station with the addition of the S1 truss segment. The returning crew of Atlantis are Commander Jeffrey Ashby, Pilot Pamela Melroy, and Mission Specialists David Wolf, Piers Sellers, Sandra Magnus and Fyodor Yurchikhin. This landing is the 60th at KSC in the history of the Shuttle program. KSC-02pd1581

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the r...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown occu... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights guide space shuttle Atlantis down on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final time. Securing the space shuttle fleet's place in history, Atlantis marked the 26th nighttime landing of NASA's Space Shuttle Program and the 78th landing at Kennedy. Main gear touchdown was at 5:57:00 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 5:57:20 a.m., and wheelstop at 5:57:54 a.m. On board are STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim. On the 37th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-135 delivered more than 9,400 pounds of spare parts, equipment and supplies in the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module that will sustain station operations for the next year. STS-135 was the 33rd and final flight for Atlantis, which has spent 307 days in space, orbited Earth 4,848 times and traveled 125,935,769 miles. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Frank Michaux KSC-2011-5631

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights guide space shuttle Atlantis down...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights guide space shuttle Atlantis down on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final time. Securing the space shuttle fleet'... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights help lead space shuttle Endeavour home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour landed for the final time on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15, marking the 25th night landing of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. Main gear touchdown was at 2:34:51 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 2:35:04 a.m., and wheelstop at 2:35:36 a.m. On board are STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg H. Johnson, and Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Drew Feustel, Greg Chamitoff and the European Space Agency's Roberto Vittori. STS-134 delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and the Express Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) to the International Space Station. AMS will help researchers understand the origin of the universe and search for evidence of dark matter, strange matter and antimatter from the station. ELC-3 carried spare parts that will sustain station operations once the shuttles are retired from service. STS-134 was the 25th and final flight for Endeavour, which has spent 299 days in space, orbited Earth 4,671 times and traveled 122,883,151 miles. Photo credit: NASA/Tom Farrar and Tony Gray KSC-2011-4239

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights help lead space shuttle Endeavour...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Xenon lights help lead space shuttle Endeavour home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour landed for the final time on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15, marking th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery drops from the blue sky preparing to land on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This 69th landing at Kennedy ended the STS-124 mission, a 14-day flight to the International Space Station. On the ground before the runway are the Ball-Bar Light System, which provide a visual reference to provide inner glide slope information. The main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station. Photo credit: NASA/Kevin O'Connell,Scott Haun KSC-08pd1706

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery drops from the blue s...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery drops from the blue sky preparing to land on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This 69th landing at Kennedy ended the STS-124 mission, a 14-day flight t... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 Commander Mark Polansky kneels next to the landing gear on space shuttle Endeavour. He and other crew members returned to Earth on Endeavour to complete the 16-day, 6.5-million mile journey on the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 10:48:08 a.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 10:48:21 a.m. and wheels stop was at 10:49:13 a.m. Endeavour delivered the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section to the International Space Station. The mission was the 29th flight to the station, the 23rd flight of Endeavour and the 127th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 71st landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-4319

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 Commander Mark Polansky kneels next to...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 Commander Mark Polansky kneels next to the landing gear on space shuttle Endeavour. He and other crew members returned to Earth on Endeavour to complete the 16-day, 6.5-million ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- STS-123 Commander Dominic Gorie, in front, and Mission Specialist Mike Foreman exit the crew transport vehicle at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. The vehicle provides a "white room" in which a physician performs a brief preliminary medical examination of the crew members before they leave the shuttle. Space shuttle Endeavour landed on Runway 15 to end the STS-123 mission, a 16-day flight to the International Space Station. This was the 16th night landing at Kennedy. The main landing gear touched down at 8:39:08 p.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 8:39:17 p.m. and wheel stop was at 8:40:41 p.m. The mission completed nearly 6.6 million miles. The landing was on the second opportunity after the first was waved off due to unstable weather in the Kennedy Space Center area. The STS-123 mission delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd0820

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- STS-123 Commander Dominic Gorie, in front, an...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- STS-123 Commander Dominic Gorie, in front, and Mission Specialist Mike Foreman exit the crew transport vehicle at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. The vehicle prov... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After their successful STS-124 mission and landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Mission Specialists Karen Nyberg and Akihiko Hoshide, Pilot Ken Ham and Mission Specialist Ron Garan are greeted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Director of Program Management and Integration Yuichi Yamaura and Vice President Kaoru Mamiya, Center Director Bill Parsons and Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier. Following Garan is Chief of the Astronaut Corps Stephen Lindsay and astronaut Janet Kavandi. Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT on Runway 15. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1719

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After their successful STS-124 mission and la...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After their successful STS-124 mission and landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Mission Specialists Karen Nyberg and Akihiko Hoshide, Pilot Ken Ham and Mission Specialis... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 6:22:23 p.m. EST Feb. 22 , landing on orbit 181 of the mission. Nose gear touchdown was at 6:22:35 p.m.. EST, and wheel stop at 6:23:25 p.m. EST. At the controls are Commander Kevin Kregel and Pilot Dominic Gorie. Also onboard the orbiter are Mission Specialists Janet Kavandi, Janice Voss, Mamoru Mohri of Japan and Gerhard Thiele of Germany. Mohri is with the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) and Thiele is with the European Space Agency. The crew are returning from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, after mapping more than 47 million square miles of the Earth. This was the 97th flight in the Space Shuttle program and the 14th for Endeavour, also marking the 50th landing at KSC, the 21st consecutive landing at KSC, and the 28th in the last 29 Shuttle flights KSC00pp0250

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 6:22:... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the drag chute trailing space shuttle Atlantis slows the near-invisible shuttle for landing on Runway 15 one final time. Securing the space shuttle fleet's place in history, Atlantis marked the 26th nighttime landing of NASA's Space Shuttle Program and the 78th landing at Kennedy. Main gear touchdown was at 5:57:00 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 5:57:20 a.m., and wheelstop at 5:57:54 a.m. On board are STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim. On the 37th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-135 delivered the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module filled with more than 9,400 pounds of spare parts, equipment and supplies that will sustain station operations for the next year. STS-135 was the 33rd and final flight for Atlantis, which has spent 307 days in space, orbited Earth 4,848 times and traveled 125,935,769 miles. STS-135 also was the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kenny Allen KSC-2011-5729

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the drag chute trailing space shuttle Atlantis slows the near-invisible shuttle for landing on Runway 15 one fi... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle workers await landing of shuttle Atlantis on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After 11 days in space, Atlantis completed the 4.5-million mile STS-129 mission on orbit 171. Main gear touchdown was at 9:44:23 a.m. EST. Nose gear touchdown was at 9:44:36 a.m., and wheels stop was at 9:45:05 a.m. Aboard Atlantis are Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr.; and Expedition 20 and 21 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott who spent 87 days aboard the International Space Station. STS-129 is the final space shuttle Expedition crew rotation flight on the manifest. On STS-129, the crew delivered 14 tons of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, including two ExPRESS Logistics Carriers containing spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired next year. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-6583

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle workers await landing of shuttle ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle workers await landing of shuttle Atlantis on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After 11 days in space, Atlantis completed... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to complete the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 3:13:17 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 3:13:40 p.m. and wheels stop was at 3:14:45 p.m. Discovery delivered the final pair of large power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. The mission was the 28th flight to the station, the 36th flight of Discovery and the 125th in the Space Shuttle Program, as well as the 70th landing at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Kevin O'Connell KSC-2009-2374

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 15 at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery approaches Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to complete the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-119 mission to the International Space S... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The STS-124 mission crew members head for their traditional walk-around space shuttle Discovery after landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ending a 14-day mission to the International Space Station. At left is Pilot Ken Ham, in center is Mission Specialist Karen Nyberg, followed by Mission Specialists Akihiko Hoshide and Ron Garan. At right are Mission Specialist Mike Fossum and Commander Mark Kelly. Discovery's main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT on Runway 15. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1722

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The STS-124 mission crew members head for the...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The STS-124 mission crew members head for their traditional walk-around space shuttle Discovery after landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ending a 14-day mission to th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With the aid of a drag chute billowing behind it, space shuttle Atlantis slows to a stop on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. At left is one of the fire/rescue vehicles standing by in the event of an emergency. The shuttle landed on orbit 202 to complete the 13-day STS-122 mission. Main gear touchdown was 9:07:10 a.m. Nose gear touchdown was 9:07:20 a.m. Wheel stop was at 9:08:08 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds. During the mission, Atlantis' crew installed the new Columbus laboratory, leaving a larger space station and one with increased science capabilities. The Columbus Research Module adds nearly 1,000 cubic feet of habitable volume and affords room for 10 experiment racks, each an independent science lab. Photo credit: NASA/Norley Willets KSC-08pd0378

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With the aid of a drag chute billowing b...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With the aid of a drag chute billowing behind it, space shuttle Atlantis slows to a stop on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. At left is on... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh waves from the cockpit of space shuttle Atlantis following a picture-perfect landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After 11 days in space, Atlantis completed the 4.5-million mile STS-129 mission on orbit 171. Main gear touchdown was at 9:44:23 a.m. EST. Nose gear touchdown was at 9:44:36 a.m., and wheels stop was at 9:45:05 a.m. Other crew members aboard Atlantis are Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr.; and Expedition 20 and 21 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott who spent 87 days aboard the International Space Station. STS-129 is the final space shuttle Expedition crew rotation flight on the manifest. On STS-129, the crew delivered 14 tons of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, including two ExPRESS Logistics Carriers containing spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired next year. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jeff Wolfe KSC-2009-6594

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh waves from...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh waves from the cockpit of space shuttle Atlantis following a picture-perfect landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Standing next to the nose of Atlantis, returned from its successful mission STS-110 to the International Space Station, Commander Michael Bloomfield talks with NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. Atlantis landed on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility after 171 orbits, completing a 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile journey. Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m. The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station KSC-02pd0523

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Standing next to the nose of Atlantis, ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Standing next to the nose of Atlantis, returned from its successful mission STS-110 to the International Space Station, Commander Michael Bloomfield talks with NASA Administrator ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by vehicles from the landing convoy on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of the 13-day, 18-hour, 48-minute, 5.74-million mile STS-113 mission to the International Space Station. The landing convoy's purpose is to safe the vehicle and provide support for the disembarking crew and experiments. Main gear touchdown was at 2:37:12 p.m. EST, nose gear touchdown was at 2:37:23 p.m., and wheel stop was at 2:38:25 p.m. Poor weather conditions thwarted landing opportunities until a fourth day, the first time in Shuttle program history that a landing has been waved off for three consecutive days. The vehicle carries the STS-113 crew, Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart and Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington, as well as the returning Expedition Five crew, Commander Valeri Korzun, ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Sergei Treschev. The installation of the P1 truss on the International Space Station was accomplished during the mission. KSC-02pd1875

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by vehicles from the landing convoy on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of the 13-day, 18-hour, 48-minute, 5.74-mil... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After traveling nearly 5.3 million miles on mission STS-118, Endeavour touches down on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew, led by Commander Scott Kelly, completes a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-118 mission began Aug. 8 and installed a new gyroscope, an external spare parts platform and another truss segment to the expanding station. Endeavour's main gear touched down at 12:32:16 p.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 12:32:29 p.m. and wheel stop was at 12:33:20 p.m. Endeavour landed on orbit 201. STS-118 was the 119th space shuttle flight, the 22nd flight to the station, the 20th flight for Endeavour and the second of four missions planned for 2007. This was the 65th landing of an orbiter at Kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Scott Haun KSC-07pd2330

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After traveling nearly 5.3 million miles...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After traveling nearly 5.3 million miles on mission STS-118, Endeavour touches down on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew, led by Commander ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Space Operations; Sigmar Wittig, head of the DLR, the German Space Agency; Mike Griffin, NASA administrator; and Michel Tognini, head of the European Astronaut Center, examine the thermal protection system tiles beneath Space Shuttle Discovery following the landing of mission STS-116 on Runway 15 at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. During the STS-116 mission, three spacewalks attached the P5 integrated truss structure to the station, and completed the rewiring of the orbiting laboratory's power system. A fourth spacewalk retracted a stubborn solar array. Main gear touchdown was at 5:32 p.m. EST. Nose gear touchdown was at 5:32:12 p.m. and wheel stop was at 5:32:52 p.m. At touchdown -- nominally about 2,500 ft. beyond the runway threshold -- the orbiter is traveling at a speed ranging from 213 to 226 mph. Discovery traveled 5,330,000 miles, landing on orbit 204. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes and 16 seconds. This is the 64th landing at KSC. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2878

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate admin...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Space Operations; Sigmar Wittig, head of the DLR, the German Space Agency; Mike Griffin, NASA administrator; and Michel Tognini... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- NASA managers examine the thermal protection system tile under space shuttle Endeavour on Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at the end of the STS-123 mission, a 16-day flight to the International Space Station. From left are Mission Management Team Chairman LeRoy Cain, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin, Kennedy Space Center Director Bill Parsons and NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale. This was the 16th night landing at Kennedy. The main landing gear touched down at 8:39:08 p.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 8:39:17 p.m. and wheel stop was at 8:40:41 p.m. The mission completed nearly 6.6 million miles. The landing was on the second opportunity after the first was waved off due to unstable weather in the Kennedy Space Center area. The STS-123 mission delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd0818

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- NASA managers examine the thermal protection ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- NASA managers examine the thermal protection system tile under space shuttle Endeavour on Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at the end of the STS-123 mission,... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Veiled in darkness, space shuttle Atlantis nears touchdown for the final time on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Securing the space shuttle fleet's place in history, Atlantis marked the 26th nighttime landing of NASA's Space Shuttle Program and the 78th landing at Kennedy. Main gear touchdown was at 5:57:00 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 5:57:20 a.m., and wheelstop at 5:57:54 a.m. On board are STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim. On the 37th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-135 delivered the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module filled with more than 9,400 pounds of spare parts, equipment and supplies that will sustain station operations for the next year. STS-135 was the 33rd and final flight for Atlantis, which has spent 307 days in space, orbited Earth 4,848 times and traveled 125,935,769 miles. STS-135 also was the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Chad Baumer KSC-2011-5707

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Veiled in darkness, space shuttle Atlantis nea...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Veiled in darkness, space shuttle Atlantis nears touchdown for the final time on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Securing the space shuttle fleet's place in history,... More

CRACK IN NOSE GEAR OF OV AIRCRAFT

CRACK IN NOSE GEAR OF OV AIRCRAFT

The original finding aid described this as: Capture Date: 5/29/1974 Photographer: DONALD HUEBLER Keywords: Larsen Scan Photographs Relating to Agency Activities, Facilities and Personnel

A left rear view of a U-11A Aztec aircraft that crashed at Naval Air Station, North Island after the nose gear failed to operate properly

A left rear view of a U-11A Aztec aircraft that crashed at Naval Air S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jerry D. Ezell Release Status: Released to P... More

A left side view of a U-11A Aztec aircraft that crashed at Naval Air Station, North Island after the nose gear failed to operate properly

A left side view of a U-11A Aztec aircraft that crashed at Naval Air S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jerry D. Ezell Release Status: Released to P... More

Navy personnel inspect the nose gear on a U-11A Aztec aircraft at Naval Air Station, North Island after it failed to operate causing the aircraft to crash land

Navy personnel inspect the nose gear on a U-11A Aztec aircraft at Nava...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jerry D. Ezell Release Status: Released to P... More

A disabled U-11A Aztec aircraft is towed off the runway at Naval Air Station, North Island. The aircraft crashed after its nose gear failed to operate properly

A disabled U-11A Aztec aircraft is towed off the runway at Naval Air S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jerry D. Ezell Release Status: Released to P... More

A left front view of a U-11A Aztec aircraft that crashed at Naval Air Station, North Island after the nose gear failed to operate properly

A left front view of a U-11A Aztec aircraft that crashed at Naval Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jerry D. Ezell Release Status: Released to P... More

A rear view of a Combat Talon MC-130E Hercules aircraft parked on the flight line. The aircraft is equipped with Fulton surface-to-air recovery (STAR) gear on the nose

A rear view of a Combat Talon MC-130E Hercules aircraft parked on the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A left front view of a Combat Talon MC-130E Hercules aircraft parked on the flight line. The aircraft is equipped with Fulton surface-to-air recovery (STAR) gear on the nose

A left front view of a Combat Talon MC-130E Hercules aircraft parked o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A left side view of a Combat Talon MC-130E Hercules aircraft parked on the flight line. The aircraft is equipped with Fulton surface-to-air recovery (STAR) gear on the nose

A left side view of a Combat Talon MC-130E Hercules aircraft parked on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

PH1 Anthony J. Kmiecik Pacific Ocean....A catapult and arresting gear crewman kneels at the nose wheel of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the deck of the USS Independence (CV-62) during carrier qualifications of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) off the coast of southern California. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PH1 Anthony J. Kmiecik Pacific Ocean....A catapult and arresting gear ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SGT. Terry Bryant, a reservist with Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 321 (VMFA-321), Andrews Air Force Base, Md., examines the nose gear on an F-4 Phantom aircraft. He is here for his two weeks of annual training

SGT. Terry Bryant, a reservist with Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 321...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. G. M. Lindee Release Stat... More

A catapult crewman reaches for the launch bar on the nose gear of an Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) A-6E Intruder aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

A catapult crewman reaches for the launch bar on the nose gear of an A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Sergeant (SGT) James Dix and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jeff Saladino, 65th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, service the nose gear of an F-5E Tiger II aircraft

Sergeant (SGT) James Dix and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jeff Saladino, 6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Catapult crewmen attach a holdback bar to the nose gear of an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The aircraft belongs to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 (VAW-123), part of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), which is assigned to the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66)

Catapult crewmen attach a holdback bar to the nose gear of an E-2C Haw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Sarna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A catapult safety observer watches as a catapult and arresting gear crewman attaches launching equipment to the nose gear of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

A catapult safety observer watches as a catapult and arresting gear cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Gerwien Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A bulldozer chained to the nose gear prepares to align the C-141 Starlifter that was damaged when it ran off the end of the runway at Marine Corp Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Personnel from Warner Robins Air Force Base's 2955 Combat Logistics Support Squadron are doing the recovery. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A bulldozer chained to the nose gear prepares to align the C-141 Starl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A flight deck crewman tightens the tie-down chains attached to the nose gear of an aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

A flight deck crewman tightens the tie-down chains attached to the nos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A pilot sits in the cockpit of an S-3A Viking aircraft from Air Anti-submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) as crewmen remove tie-down chains from its nose gear on the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

A pilot sits in the cockpit of an S-3A Viking aircraft from Air Anti-s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gary P. Bonaccorso, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

A close-up left side view of the nose section of the restored B-17G aircraft "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby," its landing gear down, on a test flight near the base. The aircraft, which was restored by members of the 512th Military Airlift Wing, is believed to be th

A close-up left side view of the nose section of the restored B-17G ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Releas... More

A left side view of a Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, nose gear down, as it banks into a turn during an air show at the air station

A left side view of a Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team F/A-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Trombecky Release Status: R... More

Members of the 21st Special Operations Squadron check out the nose gear of an MH-53J helicopter, one of the first group to arrive in Europe equipped with the Pave Low infrared system for night operations

Members of the 21st Special Operations Squadron check out the nose gea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Woodbridge Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Dave Nolan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A crewman attaches a tow bar to the nose gear of a TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft on the flight deck of the auxiliary aircraft landing training ship USS LEXINGTON (AVT 16) as a plane handler signals to other members of the flight deck crew during pilot carrier training in the Gulf of Mexico

A crewman attaches a tow bar to the nose gear of a TA-4J Skyhawk aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Lexington (AVT 16) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Bryant Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A catapult and arresting gear crewman kneels at the nose wheel of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the deck of the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) during carrier qualifications of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) off the coast of Southern California

A catapult and arresting gear crewman kneels at the nose wheel of an F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Kmiecik Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Three technicians from Northrop, the aircraft's manufacturer, work on a strut seal leak in the nose gear of an F-5E Tiger II aircraft at Goloson Airport. The aircraft belongs to the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, which is in Honduras to suppor

Three technicians from Northrop, the aircraft's manufacturer, work on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: La Ceiba Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Herbert Cintron Jr. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

A member of the 42nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit checks the nose gear of a 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111E aircraft during the U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) exercise Display Determination '89

A member of the 42nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit checks the nose gear of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '89 Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David S. N... More

Waiting for a tow tractor to move into position, a plane director holds up a drawbar attached to an aircraft's nose gear as aircraft are respotted on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) during PACEX '89

Waiting for a tow tractor to move into position, a plane director hold...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Constellation (CV 64) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Wilcox Release Status: Rel... More

A close-up view of the artwork on the nose gear door of a 509th Bombardment Wing FB-111A aircraft known as "Next Objective"

A close-up view of the artwork on the nose gear door of a 509th Bombar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT David J. Ahlschwede Release St... More

A close-up view of the artwork on the nose gear door of a 509th Bombardment Wing FB-111A aircraft known as "Liberator II"

A close-up view of the artwork on the nose gear door of a 509th Bombar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT David J. Ahlschwede Release St... More

A close-up view of the artwork on the nose gear door of a 509th Bombardment Wing FB-111A aircraft known as "Straight Flush"

A close-up view of the artwork on the nose gear door of a 509th Bombar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT David J. Ahlschwede Release St... More

A catapult crewman waits for the shuttle to fully retract before hooking up the nose gear of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during Fleet Ex '90

A catapult crewman waits for the shuttle to fully retract before hooki...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX '90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Oscar Sosa Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete runway 22

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete run...

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls along concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, after nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) touchdown. This view looks down... More

Rockwell International maintenance personnel hook a tow bar to the nose gear of an F-106A Delta Dart aircraft prior to its last flight. The aircraft, which was the last Delta Dart in active service, has been used as a safety chase aircraft for the B-1B aircraft production acceptance flight test program. It will be taken to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, where it will become a QF-106 drone aircraft

Rockwell International maintenance personnel hook a tow bar to the nos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Palmdale State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John K. Mcdowell Release Status: Released to... More

Flight deck personnel work to remove an A-7E Corsair II aircraft of Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) after an emergency barricade landing. The pilot had detected a problem with the nose gear while returning from a mission over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Flight deck personnel work to remove an A-7E Corsair II aircraft of At...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Paul A. Hawthorne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

An A-7E Corsair II aircraft from Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) lies entangled in a barricade after an emergency landing on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The pilot had detected a problem with the nose gear while returning from a mission over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

An A-7E Corsair II aircraft from Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) lies entan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Filion Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

Flight deck crew personnel work to secure an A-7E Corsair II aircraft after an emergency barricade landing on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) aircraft was returning from a mission over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm when a problem with the nose gear was detected

Flight deck crew personnel work to secure an A-7E Corsair II aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Paul Hawthorne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Flight deck personnel work to remove an A-7E Corsair II aircraft of Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) after an emergency barricade landing. The pilot had detected a problem with the nose gear while returning from a mission over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Flight deck personnel work to remove an A-7E Corsair II aircraft of At...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: USS John F. Kennedy(CV 67) Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Paul A. Hawthorne Release Status: ... More

Flight deck personnel work to secure an A-7E Corsair II aircraft after an emergency barricade landing on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) aircraft was returning from a mission over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm when a problem with the nose gear was detected

Flight deck personnel work to secure an A-7E Corsair II aircraft after...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Moore Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

STAFF SGT. Carlos Villalobos, a crew chief with the 22nd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, services the nose gear of a KC-10A Extender aircraft

STAFF SGT. Carlos Villalobos, a crew chief with the 22nd Consolidated ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Scott Stewart Release Status: R... More

An EA-6B Prowler aircraft's nose gear lifts off the flight deck during touch-and-go landing training aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

An EA-6B Prowler aircraft's nose gear lifts off the flight deck during...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean(POC) Scene Camera Operator: John R. Gaffney Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

On the deck of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), a USN F-14A Tomcat, stands by while a USN F/A-18 Hornet has its nose gear checked in the box prior to launching. The box is the area where the catapult grip and the aircraft nose gear come together in preparation for launch

On the deck of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS NIM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Degner, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Straight on medium shot of US Air Force SRA Steven Ateca, 437th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department, spraying foam on the fuel leaking from an Italian helicopter. The nose section from the Agusta-Sikorsky AS-61 is seen at the right minus its nose gear that came off when the helicopter impacted the runway. Approximately 700 gallons of JP-5 fuel leaked out of the helicopter from two ruptured fuel cells. Other members of the fire team are in the background. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Straight on medium shot of US Air Force SRA Steven Ateca, 437th Civil ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Release... More

Right side rear view of an Italian Forces Helicopter, Augsta-Sikorsky AS-61, on the runway at Mogadishu Airport after an emergency landing. Three US Air Force Firemen, in flame retardant clothing, spay a layer of fire retardant foam underneath the aircraft. The AS-61's nose section sits on the runway because its nose gear was torn off upon lanading. The firefighter's effort is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Right side rear view of an Italian Forces Helicopter, Augsta-Sikorsky ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Release... More

Long shot, left side rear view of an Italian Forces Helicopter, Agusta-Sikorsky AS-61, on the runway at Mogadishu Airport after an emergency landing. In the extreme foreground lies the front nose gear for the helicopter. US Air Force fire department teams from McChord, Travis, and Charleston Air Force Bases responded to the scene and foamed the area around the helicopter where fuel has leaked from it. The runway was closed for approximately three hours. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Long shot, left side rear view of an Italian Forces Helicopter, Agusta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Release... More

Flight deck crewmen watch as a holdback/hookup crew check the nose gear connections of a Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)

Flight deck crewmen watch as a holdback/hookup crew check the nose gea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 John Bivera Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

AIRMAN Lance J. Collins and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1ST Class Steve Ankrom inspect the nose gear of an Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) during Operation Deny Flight

AIRMAN Lance J. Collins and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1ST Class Ste...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Todd Lackovitch Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

AIRMAN Lance J. Collins and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1ST Class Steve Ankrom inspect the nose gear of an Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) during Operation Deny Flight

AIRMAN Lance J. Collins and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1ST Class Ste...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Todd Lackovitch Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A catapult crewman checks the nose gear of a Fighter Attack Squadron 86 (VFA-86) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft on a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). The carrier is participating in the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93

A catapult crewman checks the nose gear of a Fighter Attack Squadron 8...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Robert Scoggin ... More

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