Shuttle Take Off Today FW Carswell Base

[Contemporary Clicks]

Just a heads up...I wont be able to make it!

Shuttle take off @ FW Carswell base today @1pm.

Get some shots!!!!!!!!!!

[CaptainTom]

Sorry you missed it.

The shuttle and C17 support crew departed approx. 11a.m.

[Contemporary Clicks]

Where the hell did I get 1pm from? lol

Oh well.. hopefully somone on here got some good shots.

[toverman]

Some of my shots were better than others, but I picked the right location (northeast of the base at Arrow-S Park). From a vantage point real close to the lake, we could see the shuttle parked on the tarmac, knew it was a go when it taxied to the opposite end of the runway and then it flew pretty much right over our heads. Was a challenge shooting into the sun, but was worth the hour wait!

[Contemporary Clicks]

Nioce!!!

[David_3]

Very nice!

[CaptainTom]

Good one Todd. Glad you got out and saw this event.
It was nice of NASA to have a C17 take off just before so everyone could adjust their exposures, etc.

[toverman]

There weren't that many people (fewer than 25, I'd say) at the park along with me. During the hour before, several craft took off and flew right over us. I was fairly dialed in by the time the shuttle plane took off, but couldn't overcome the sun's position.

Glad I got out there. Was really awesome, even as quickly as it disappeared.

[scoami]

Here's my attempt at it:

[dtscds]

From the height, it looks like they had to use most of the runway to get that thing off the ground!

[toverman]

Great shots, Scott!

[digitaldude400d]

Great pictures guys. Scott I think I saw you at the Lake Worth area that I was at? Were you geared up with 2 cameras by chance?

[scoami]

Originally Posted by digitaldude400d

Great pictures guys. Scott I think I saw you at the Lake Worth area that I was at? Were you geared up with 2 cameras by chance?

Nope. Just one camera. I was off the access road on the westbound side of 820. I'm not at all familiar with the area, but I think it was just past a new Best Buy and other stores in a new shopping center.

[CaptainTom]

Wow Scott, he must have stayed really low for quite a while for you to get these shots. You're at least a mile or so from the runway end.
I had no idea that they would fly around and show off the aircraft, etc. Seems they circled north of Ft. Worth at least once, and they overflew Houston and then the Houston NASA complex.

[Al Buckner]

Great photos everyone. I really like the 2nd shot from Scoami. Wish I could have made it up there to see the shuttle.